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Role Carl, Duke of Wurttemberg\'s son Spouse Princess Marie of Wied (m. 1993) Children Duchess \'\'Sophie-Dorothea\'\' Martina Johanna Henriette Charitas Maria of Wurttemberg Parents Carl, Duke of Wurttemberg, Diane, Duchess of Wurttemberg Siblings Duke Eberhard Alois Nikolaus Heinrich Johannes Maria Cousins Prince Jean - Duke of Vendo, Prince Pedro - Duke of N, Prince Francois - Count of, Prince Charles Philippe, Prince Aimone - Duke of A Similar People Carl - Duke of Wurttemberg, Diane - Duchess of Wurttemberg, Henri - Count of Paris, Princess Isabelle of Orleans‑Braganza, Princess Claude of Orleans | ||
Duke Friedrich of Württemberg (Friedrich Philipp Carl Franz Maria Herzog von Württemberg; born 1 June 1961-9 May 2018) was the heir to the headship of the House of Württemberg.
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Born in Friedrichshafen he is the eldest son of Duke Carl of Württemberg and his wife Princess Diane of Orléans. His godparents were paternal grandfather Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg and maternal grandmother Princess Isabelle of Brazil.
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Duke Friedrich married his distant cousin and descendant of the last king of Wurtemberg William II of Wuerttemberg, Princess Marie of Wied (born 27 December 1973 Munich), daughter of Prince Ulrich of Wied and Ilke Fischer at Altshausen in a civil marriage on 11 November 1993 followed by a religious ceremony two days later. They have one son and two daughters:
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On 9 May 2018, it was announced that Friedrich had died of injuries from a car crash on the road between Ebenweiler and Fronhofen. He is succeeded as heir and future head of the Württemberg family by his son Wilhelm.His funeral took place on May 25 in Altshausen and was attended by various German princely families as well as the Liechtenstein and Luxembourg families and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians.