Name Prince of | House House of Wittelsbach | |
Born 16 July 1925
Munich, Bavaria ( 1925-07-16 ) Spouse Countess Helene (Hella) von Khevenhuller-Metsch Father Prince Konrad of Bavaria Mother Princess Bona Margherita of Savoy-Genoa Died January 1, 1997, Grasse, France Place of burial Andechs Abbey, Andechs, Germany Parents Princess Bona Margherita of Savoy-Genoa, Prince Konrad of Bavaria Grandparents Prince Leopold of Bavaria People also search for Prince Konrad of Bavaria | ||
Prince Eugen of Bavaria (German: Eugen Leopold Adelaide Thomas Maria Prinz von Bayern) (16 July 1925 – 1 January 1997) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach.
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Early life
Prince Eugen was born in Munich and was the only son of Prince Konrad of Bavaria and his wife Princess Bona Margherita of Savoy-Genoa. Eugen's older sister was Princess Amalie Isabella of Bavaria, born 1921.
Marriage
On 16 November 1970 Prince Eugen married Countess Helene von Khevenhüller-Metsch, the daughter of Count Franz von Khevenhüller-Metsch and Princess Anna von Fürstenberg. Countess Helene was previously married to Prince Konstantin of Bavaria who lost his life in a plane crash on 30 July 1969. The civil ceremony took place in Munich and the religious wedding followed five days later in Innsbruck, Austria. The couple did not have any children together.
Later life
The prince was a Grand Prior of the Bavarian Order of Saint George, Knight of the Order of Saint Hubert and a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Death
Prince Eugen of Bavaria died on 1 January 1997 at Grasse in the Alpes-Maritimes region of France. He is buried at the Andechs Abbey cemetery in Bavaria.