Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern
| Karl Friedrich | |||||
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| Prince of Hohenzollern | |||||
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| Head of the Princely House of Hohenzollern | |||||
| Tenure | 16 September 2010 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Friedrich Wilhelm | ||||
| Heir-Apparent | Alexander | ||||
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20 April 1952 Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
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| Spouse |
Countess Alexandra Schenck von Stauffenberg (m. 1985; div. 2010) Nina de Zomer (m. 2010) |
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| Issue |
Alexander, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern Princess Philippa of Hohenzollern Princess Flaminia of Hohenzollern Princess Antonia of Hohenzollern |
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| House | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | ||||
| Father | Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern | ||||
| Mother | Princess Margarita of Leiningen | ||||
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| German: Karl Friedrich Emich Meinrad Benedikt Fidelis Maria Michael Gerold |
Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern (born 20 April 1952; Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is the eldest son of the late Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern and Princess Margarita of Leiningen. He became head of the Princely House of Hohenzollern upon his father's death on 16 September 2010.
He read business administration at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is the chairman and sole owner of Unternehmensgruppe Fürst von Hohenzollern (Corporate Group Prince of Hohenzollern), including real estate and forests with 400 employees, and ownes a 50% share in the Zollern GmbH und Co. KG (steelworks, transmission technics) with 2800 employees.
According to the 1923 constitution of Romania, Karl Friedrich is the main candidate for the defunct throne. However, in a 2009 interview, he stated that he had no interest in the Romanian throne.
He married Countess Alexandra Schenck von Stauffenberg, daughter of Count Clemens Anton Schenck von Stauffenberg (first cousin once removed of Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg) and his wife Countess Clementine Elisabeth Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht, on 17 May 1985 in the Beuron Archabbey, Baden-Württemberg. They were divorced on 21 January 2010, in Sigmaringen. They have four children:
On 17 July 2010 Karl Friedrich married for the second time with Katharina (Nina) de Zomer (born 1959), a German photographer.
The prince has his offices at Sigmaringen Castle which is also open to the public and being used for family weddings and other ceremonial occasions. He lives on his hunting estate Josefslust House, whereas the nearby hunting lodge is used by his brother Albrecht (born 1954) and the nearby Krauchenwies estate by his divorced wife, princess Alexandra. Furthermore he owns Umkirch Castle.
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