Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
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| Prince of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
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| Prince of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
| Period | 17 March 1773 – 13 November 1805 | ||||
| Predecessor | Alexander Ferdinand | ||||
| Successor | Karl Alexander | ||||
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2 June 1733 Frankfurt am Main, Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire |
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| Died | 13 November 1805 (aged 72) Winzer bei Regensburg, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire |
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| Spouse |
Duchess Auguste of Württemberg Elisabeth Hildebrand, Frau von Train |
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| Issue | Princess Maria Theresia Princess Sophie Friederike Prince Franz Johann Nepomuck Princess Henrica Karoline Prince Alexander Karl Princess Friederike Dorothea Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Prince Friedrich Johann Nepomuck Nikolaus, Herr von Train |
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| House | House of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Father | Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Mother | Margravine Sophie Christine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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| German: Karl Anselm |
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Styles of Karl Anselm, Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
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| Reference style | His Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Karl Anselm Fürst von Thurn und Taxis (2 June 1733, Frankfurt am Main, Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire – 13 November 1805, Winzer bei Regensburg, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire) was the fourth Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Postmaster General of the Imperial Reichspost, and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 17 March 1773 until his death on 13 November 1805. Karl Anselm served as Prinzipalkommissar at the Perpetual Imperial Diet in Regensburg for Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor from 1773 to 1797.
Karl Anselm was the eldest son of Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his first wife Margravine Sophie Christine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
Karl Anselm married Duchess Auguste of Württemberg, sixth and youngest child of Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg and his wife Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis, on 3 September 1753 in Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg. Karl Anselm and Auguste had eight children:
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