Carl, Duke of Württemberg
| Duke Carl | |||||
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| The Duke of Württemberg | |||||
| Head of the House of Württemberg | |||||
| Period | 17 April 1975 - Present | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Philipp Albrecht | ||||
| Heir Apparent | Duke Friedrich | ||||
| Born |
1 August 1936 Friedrichshafen, Lake Constance District, Baden-Württemberg, Nazi Germany (now Germany) |
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| Spouse | Princess Diane de Orléans of France (m. 1960) |
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| Issue |
Duke Friedrich, Hereditary Duke of Württemberg Duchess Mathilde Duke Eberhard Duke Phillip Duke Michael Duchess Fleur |
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| House | Württemberg | ||||
| Father | Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Rosa of Austria-Tuscany | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic Christian | ||||
| Full name | |
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| Carl Maria Peter Ferdinand Philipp Albrecht Joseph Michael Pius Konrad Robert Ulrich |
Carl, Duke of Württemberg, (Carl Maria Peter Ferdinand Philipp Albrecht Joseph Michael Pius Konrad Robert Ulrich Herzog von Württemberg, born 1 August 1936) is the current head of the House of Württemberg.
He was born in Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, the second son of Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1893–1975) and Archduchess Rosa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (1906–1983). He became heir to the headship of the House of Württemberg after his older brother Ludwig renounced his succession rights.
On 21 July 1960, he married Princess Diane of France-Orléans (born 1940), the daughter of Prince Henri, Count of Paris and his wife Princess Isabelle of Brazil. They have four sons and two daughters:
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