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Born 27 October 1961Neuwied, West Germany ( 1961-10-27 ) Spouse Princess Isabelle of Isenburg Issue Maximilian, 9th Prince of WiedPrince Frederick WilliamPrincess Marie ElisabethPrincess Louise Father Frederick William, Prince of Wied Mother Princess Guda of Waldeck and Pyrmont Died March 12, 2015, Neuwied, Germany Children Princess Louise, Prince Frederick William, Princess Marie Elisabeth Parents Princess Guda of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Wied Grandparents Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Great-grandparents Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||
Carl, Prince of Wied (German: Friedrich August Maximilian Wilhelm Carl Fürst zu Wied; 27 October 1961 – 12 March 2015 ) was the second son of Frederick William, 7th Prince of Wied (1931–2000). In 2000, he succeeded his father and became the titular 8th Prince of Wied.
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Early life
Carl was born at Neuwied, West Germany, the second child of Frederick William, Prince of Wied (grandson of William Frederick, Prince of Wied and Princess Pauline of Württemberg) and his first wife, Princess Guda of Waldeck and Pyrmont (daughter of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg).
Through his father, he was a descendant of the kings William II of Württemberg, William I of the Netherlands and Frederick William III of Prussia. Through his mother, he descended from the sovereign rulers George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg.
Although his full name was Friedrich August Maximilian Wilhelm Carl, he was primarily known by the last of these, "Carl".
Marriage and issue
Carl was married on 26 April 1998 in Birstein to Princess Isabelle of Isenburg (b. 1973), third child and second daughter of Franz Alexander, Prince of Isenburg, head of the mediatized House of Isenburg and his wife, Countess Christine von Saurma-Jeltsch. Isabelle is a sister of Sophie, Princess of Prussia and Archduchess Katharina of Austria-Este.
Carl and Isabelle had four children:
With his family, Carl lived in Neuwied castle, while other members of his family live in Burg Runkel.
Prince of Wied
Less than six weeks after the death of his father in August 2000, Carl's elder brother, Prince Alexander, renounced his prerogatives as first-born son, whereupon the dynastic legacy devolved upon Carl. Carl was also in the line of succession to the British throne as a descendant of Princess Augusta of Great Britain, daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales (son of George II of Great Britain).
Death
Carl died suddenly and unexpectedly following a heart attack in the early hours of 12 March 2015, in the Marienhaus hospital in Neuwied. He was succeeded by his 15-year-old son, Maximilian.