Carl Prince of Wied Royalty

Carl, Prince of Wied (German: Friedrich August Maximilian Wilhelm Carl Fürst zu Wied; born 27 October 1961) is son of Frederick William, 7th Prince of Wied. In 2000 he succeeded his father, becoming the 8th titular Prince of Wied.If George III of the United Kingdom had died in infancy, as many predicted he would following his premature birth, Carl would have succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom, through the line of his great-grandmother, Princess Pauline of Württemberg, who was descended from Princess Augusta (George III's sister) and her eldest daughter, Princess Augusta of Württemberg.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 27, 1961
Birth place
West Germany , Neuwied
Parents
Friedrich Wilhelm Prince of Wied
Princess Guda of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Spouse
Princess Isabelle of Isenburg
TitlePrince of Wied

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External resources

  1. http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00023425&tree=LEO
  2. http://www.thepeerage.com/p6316.htm#i63152