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tenure 1929 - 27 October 1963 (his death) Born February 24, 1906Karlsruhe, Germany ( 1906-02-24 ) Issue Princess MargaritaPrince MaximilianPrince Ludwig Role Prince Maximilian of Baden's son Children Maximilian, Margrave of Baden, Princess Margarita of Baden Parents Prince Maximilian of Baden, Princess Marie Louise of Hanover Grandchildren Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden Similar People Prince Maximilian of Baden, Princess Margarita of Baden, Prince Philip - Duke of E, Bernhard - Hereditary Prince of, Prince Andrew of Greece a | ||
Berthold, Margrave of Baden (Berthold Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst August Heinrich Karl; 24 February 1906 – 27 October 1963), was the son of Prince Maximilian, Margrave of Baden and Princess Marie Louise of Hanover and Cumberland. From 1929 until his death, he was the head of the House of Zähringen, which had reigned over the Grand Duchy of Baden until 1918.
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Marriage and children
He married Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg, on 17 August 1931 in Baden-Baden, which made him the brother-in-law of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His bride was also his second cousin, through Christian IX of Denmark.
The couple had the following children:
Death
He died on 27 October 1963, aged 57, in Spaichingen. He was succeeded as Margrave and Head of House by his son Max.