William Prince of Hohenzollern Royalty

William, Prince of Hohenzollern (German: Wilhelm August Karl Joseph Peter Ferdinand Benedikt Fürst von Hohenzollern) (7 March 1864, in Schloss Benrath, near Düsseldorf – 22 October 1927, in Sigmaringen) was the eldest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and Infanta Antónia of Portugal. His maternal grandparents were Maria II of Portugal and her King consort Ferdinand II of Portugal.William was an older brother of Ferdinand of Romania. His maternal first cousins included (among others) Carlos I of Portugal, Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony.Between 1880 and 1886, William was heir presumptive to the Romanian throne. On 20 December 1886, he renounced the rights to succeed to the throne of the Kingdom of Romania.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 07, 1864
Birth place	Düsseldorf , Schloss Benrath , Prussia , Rhine Province
Date of death	October 22, 1927
Place of death	Germany , Province of Hohenzollern , Sigmaringen
Parents	Leopold Prince of Hohenzollern Infanta Antónia of Portugal
Spouse	Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1867–1909) Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria (1870–1958)
Title	Prince of Hohenzollern