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Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern

Head of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1924-2010)
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Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern

Summary

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern is a human[1]. His place of birth was Umkirch[2]. He was born on February 3, 1924[3]. He died in Sigmaringen[4]. He died on September 16, 2010[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Umkirch[2], Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern…
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern passed away in Sigmaringen[4].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was born on February 3, 1924[3].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern died on September 16, 2010[5].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern is buried at Kloster Hedingen[8].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's father was Prince Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern[9].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's mother was Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony[10].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was married to Princess Margarita of Leiningen[11].
  • A child of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern[12].
  • A child of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern[13].
  • A child of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was Albrecht Johannes Prinz von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen[14].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was educated at University of Freiburg[16].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was educated at University of Geneva[17].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern received the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[18].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern received the Order of the Black Eagle[19].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[21].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern is recorded as male[23].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's family is recorded as Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen[25].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's Commons category is recorded as Friedrich Wilhelm von Hohenzollern[26].
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's family name is recorded as von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen[27].

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Origins and Family

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's place of birth was Umkirch[2]. He was born on February 3, 1924[3]. His father was Prince Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern[9]. His mother was Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony[10].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg[16], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1457[30], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[31] and University of Geneva[17], a public research university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1559[34], headquartered in Geneva[35].

Career and Affiliations

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's professions included entrepreneur[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[18], a grade of an order[36]; Order of the Black Eagle[19], an order[37], in Kingdom of Prussia[38], founded in 1701[39]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], a decoration[40], in Germany[41]; and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[21], an order of merit[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1974[44].

Personal Life

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was married to Princess Margarita of Leiningen[11]. Children include Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern[12], an entrepreneur[45], b. 1952[46], of Germany[47], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[48]; Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern[13], an aristocrat[49], b. 1960[50], of Germany[51]; and Albrecht Johannes Prinz von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen[14], b. 1954[52]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].

Death and Burial

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern died on September 16, 2010[5]. He passed away in Sigmaringen[4]. He is buried at Kloster Hedingen[8].

Why It Matters

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern born?

Born in Umkirch[2], Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern…

Where did Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern die?

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern died in Sigmaringen[4].

Who were Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's parents?

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's father was Prince Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern[9]. Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's mother was Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony[10].

Who was Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern married to?

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern's spouses include Princess Margarita of Leiningen[11].

What did Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern do for work?

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern worked as entrepreneur[6].

Where did Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern go to school?

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern was educated at University of Freiburg[16] and University of Geneva[17].

What awards did Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[18], Order of the Black Eagle[19], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[21].

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  25. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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