Name Emich, Prince House House of Leiningen | ||
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Born 18 January 1866
Isle of Wight, United Kingdom ( 1866-01-18 ) Spouse Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Issue Viktoria, Countess of Solms-Rodelheim and Assenheim
Karl, Prince of Leiningen
Prince Hermann
Prince Hesso Father Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen Mother Princess Marie of Baden Died July 18, 1939, Mudau, Germany Parents Princess Marie of Baden, Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen Grandchildren Emich Kyrill, Prince of Leiningen, Prince Karl of Leiningen, Princess Margarita of Leiningen Similar People Grand Duchess Maria Kiri, Leopold - Grand Duke of B, Princess Victoria Melita of, Kirill Vladimirovich - Grand Du | ||
Children Karl, Prince of Leiningen |
Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen (German: Emich Eduard Carl Fürst zu Leiningen; 18 January 1866 – 18 July 1939) was the son of Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen. He was 5th Prince of Leiningen from 1904 to 1918, and afterwards titular Prince of Leiningen from 1918 until his death.
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Early life
Emich was born at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, the second child and only son of Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen (1830–1904), (son of Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen and Countess Maria Klebelsberg) and his wife, Princess Marie Amelie of Baden (1834–1899), (daughter of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden and Princess Sophie of Sweden). Through his mother he was descendant of Swedish monarchs, such as Gustav IV Adolf and Gustav III. His paternal grandfather, Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen, was the half-brother of Queen Victoria.
He was baptised at Osborne House on 10 February 1866 and his godparents were his paternal great-aunt, Princess Feodora of Leiningen, his maternal uncle Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden (represented by Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg) and his paternal uncle Prince Eduard of Leiningen (represented by Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha).
Marriage
Emich married on 12 July 1894 in Langenburg to Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1866–1932), youngest child of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife, Princess Leopoldine of Baden.
They had five children:
Prince of Leiningen
On the death of his father in 1904, Emich became the 5th Prince of Leiningen.