Name Wittekind, of | House Waldeck | |
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Reign 30 November 1967 – present Issue Prince Carl-AntonPrince JosiasPrince Johannes Father Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Spouse Cecilie, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (m. 1988) Children Prince Johannes, Prince Josias, Prince Carl-Anton Parents Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg Grandparents Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Great-grandparents | ||
Wittekind Adolf Heinrich Georg-Wilhelm, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born 9 March 1936) has been since 1967 the head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
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Early life
He was born in Arolsen the son of Hereditary Prince Josias of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife, Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (1903–2001). Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler were his godfathers. Wittekind, who has served in the German Armed Forces and held the rank Lieutenant Colonel, succeeded as head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont on the death of his father on 30 November 1967. He lives with his family at Arolsen Castle.
Marriage and issue
Wittekind was married on 19 May 1988 in Frohnleiten to Countess Cecilie of Goëss-Saurau (b. 1956) with issue:
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