Name Prince Georg | ||
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Born Issue Prince Carl ChristianPrincess DesireePrince Hubertus Children Prince Carl Christian of Hohenzollern, Princess Desiree of Hohenzollern, Prince Hubertus of Hohenzollern Siblings Prince Ferfried of Hohenzollern Similar People Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess Desiree - Baroness, Princess Sibylla of Saxe‑Co, Princess Margaretha - Mrs Ambl, Prince Carl Christian of Hohenzollern | ||
Johann Georg, Prince von Hohenzollern (Johann Georg Carl Leopold Eitel-Friedrich Meinrad Maria Hubertus Michael; 31 July 1932 – 2 March 2016) was a German prince, and through his marriage to Princess Birgitta of Sweden, was brother-in-law of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
Contents
- Family
- Marriage
- Children
- Career
- Titles
- National dynastic honours
- National honours
- Foreign honours
- References
Prince Johann Georg was the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern (Heiligendamm 30 August 1891 – Krauchenwies 6 February 1965) and his wife Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony (Dresden 24 January 1900 – Freiburg im Breisgau 16 October 1962).
Family
The House of Hohenzollern also produced rulers of the Kingdom of Romania. King Carol I of Romania was the first king of Romania born as a Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. He was followed by his nephew Ferdinand I of Romania (1865–1927), who was adopted as heir in 1889 by his uncle and succeeded as King in 1914 upon his uncle's death. Ferdinand became the father of King Carol II of Romania and grandfather of Michael I of Romania, the current head of the Royal Family of Romania.
Johann Georg, known as "Hansi", had six siblings:
Marriage
Johann Georg met Princess Birgitta of Sweden, the sister of the current King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf in 1959 at a cocktail party while visiting friends and relatives in Germany.
On 15 December 1960, their engagement was announced by the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The civil marriage ceremony took place at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on 25 May 1961, and the religious wedding in the Sankt Johann Church at the bridegroom's family palace of Sigmaringen on 30 May/31 July 1961.
Johann Georg and Birgitta separated in 1990, though they remained legally married and attended Swedish royal family events together, including the 2010 wedding of Crown Princess Victoria. They celebrated their golden wedding in 2011.
Children
Johann Georg and Birgitta's marriage produced three children:
Career
Johann Georg lived in Grünwald, Munich and was a fine art expert.
From 1992 to 1998 he served as Director General of the Bavarian State Picture Collection and was also a director of the Hypo-Kunsthalle of the Hypo Cultural Foundation.
He served as a Member of Advisory Board - Europe at Christie's International plc.
A patron of the arts, his 75th birthday was celebrated with a special concert in Munich.