GERMAN ROYAL HOUSES.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 12, 14 January 1919, Page 5

GERMAN ROYAL HOUSES.

A LIST OF THE FALLEN. 4.11 the many minor royalties eeem to .have fallen in the catastrophe that I -brought the Hohenzollerns low, and it is I interesting to recall a few details about. ■ the Royal houses comprised in the tinpire. "Of these there were twenty-two according to the Constitution of 18.1, ' and they included three kingdoms, six i grand duchies, five duchies, and seven principalities. In addition, it may be added, for the cake of completeness, that the "Empire" also included the 'free towns" of Ham-bnrg, Bremen, and Lubeck. and the "Reichsland" of AlsaceLorraine. The rulers of these ditterent

States, with some particulars of their families, are thus set out by the "Tlaily Telegraph:— EJSGDOMF. Prussia.—Wilheta IL, born 27th January, 1859; married Princess \ lctona of SeMeewig-Holstein; heir. Prince Fricdrich "Wilhehn (Crown Prince); five other sons and one daughter. Bavaria.—Ludwig lIL. born 7th January, 1845; married Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este; heir, Crown Prince P.upprechtj eight other children. Saxony Augnet 111., born 25th" May, 1865; married Princess Louise oi Tuscany (marriage dissolved) ; heir, Prince George; five other children. Wurtemberg. — WUhelm IT., born 2otn

February, 1»4S; mamra i-> *nu..<=°~ Marie of WaWeck-Pynrront, died 30th April. 1882. (2) Princes Charlotte of Scbaumburg-Lippe: one daughter. GRANT) DUCHIES. Baden.—Friedrich 11., born Oth July, 1857; married Princess Hilda of >assau; no issue. Hesse.—Ernst Ludwig. born 2oth .November. IS6S; married (1) Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (marriage dissolved), (2) Princees Elenore of Solnw-Hohensolms-Lieh; two sons. ilecklenburfj-Sch-ercrin.—Friedrich-Frana IV.. born" Oth April, 1882; married Princess Alexandra, daughter of the Duke of Cumberland; two sons. Mecklenburg—Strelitz.— Friedrioh Frana IV. (of Mecklcnburg-Sch-werin, see above.) Saxony.—Wilhelm Ernet, born 10th June. 1876; married (1) Princess Caroline of Reuee (died 1905), (2) Duchess 1-eodora of Saxe-Meiningen;. three sons, one daughter. i Oldenburg.—Friedrich August, born lGth November, 1552-. married (1) Princeas Elisabeth of Prussia (died 1595). (2) Princess Elizabeth of MecklenbnrgSchwerin: eldest daughter (Sophia) married to Prince Eitel Friedxich of Prussia, one 6on and two other daughters. ; DTjcirres. • Brunswick —Ernest Augustus, born 17th - November, ISS7; married 24th >s~ay, i 1013, Princeee Vivtoria Louisa, I daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm IL; two eons and one daughter.

Saxc-Meiningen.—Bernhard, horn Ist April, 1851: married Princess Charlotte of Prussia (daughter of Emperor Friedrich II.): one daughter. Saxe-AJtenburg—Ernst IL. bom 31st ■Vuguet, 1871; married Princese Adnlneid of fVhaumhurg-Lippe; two sons, two daughters. ■<=axe-Cotrarg and Gotha.—Charles Edward fDuke of Albany), married Princess Victoria Adelheid erf Schlc*-wig-Holstein; two 60ns, two daughAnnait.—Edward, bora 18th April, 1861; .■married Princess Louise of Saxe-Alten-burg; three sone, one daughter. PEUfCEPAUTrES. SchwarzTrurg-Sondejshansen. ; Sch-srarburgli-Eudolstadt. : WaWeck. ! Reuss (elder line). J Renss (younger Hue). ' Schamnburg-Lippe-lappe.