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== Early life, family and education == |
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Prince Inigo was born in Bachhausen, [[Munich]], [[Bavaria]], [[West Germany]] on April 12 1962,<ref name=":2">''[http://www.thepeerage.com/p11072.htm#i110717/ A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe].'' The Peerage.</ref> as the fifth and youngest child of Prince Eberhard of Urach and Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis. |
Prince Inigo was born in Bachhausen, [[Munich]], [[Bavaria]], [[West Germany]] on April 12, 1962,<ref name=":2">''[http://www.thepeerage.com/p11072.htm#i110717/ A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe].'' The Peerage.</ref> as the fifth and youngest child of Prince Eberhard of Urach and Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis. Inigo's father died when he was only seven. In September 1991, he married his wife, [[baron]]ess Danielle von und zu Bodman at [[Niederaichbach]], Germany, with whom he currently has 3 children together — Eberhard, Anselm, and Amelie.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">''[https://alt.talk.royalty.narkive.com/QKhBlXPa/h-s-h-prince-inigo-von-urach-count-of-wurttemberg-great-grandson-of-the-last-king-mindaugas-ii-of H.S.H. Prince Inigo von Urach, Count of Württemberg, great-grandson of the last King Mindaugas II of Lithuania , was elected and recognized the legitimate pretender of the Lithuanian Royal Throne.]''. Narkive.</ref><ref name=":2" /> Inigo is a [[forester]] by profession while his wife studied [[Biotechnology|biogenetics]].<ref name=":0" /> He is connected to Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, [[British royal family|British]], [[List of Russian monarchs|Russian]], Monaco, Bavarian and [[House of Braganza|Portuguese]] [[Royal family|royal families]] by birth.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In 2009, at the age of 47, he made his first visit to Lithuania. From this year onwards, his visits to Lithuania are being organized regularly.<ref name=":0" /> Despite being one of the younger siblings in the family, Prince Inigo is considered to be the rightful pretender to the now-abolished Lithuanian throne as the marriages of his older brothers are [[Morganatic marriage|morganatic]].<ref name=":3">[https://www.nobledynasty.com/Booklets/The%20Monarchy%20in%20Lithuania.pdf ''The Monarchy in Lithuania: History, Rights and Prospects''](PDF).</ref> |
In 2009, at the age of 47, he made his first visit to Lithuania. From this year onwards, his visits to Lithuania are being organized regularly.<ref name=":0" /> Despite being one of the younger siblings in the family, Prince Inigo is considered to be the rightful pretender to the now-abolished Lithuanian throne as the marriages of his older brothers are [[Morganatic marriage|morganatic]].<ref name=":3">[https://www.nobledynasty.com/Booklets/The%20Monarchy%20in%20Lithuania.pdf ''The Monarchy in Lithuania: History, Rights and Prospects''](PDF).</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:22, 10 September 2022
| Prince Inigo | |
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| Duke of Urach | |
| Head of the House of Lithuania (disputed) | |
| Tenure | 1 February 1992 – present |
| Predecessor | Prince Eberhard of Urach |
| Born | 12 April 1962 Bachhausen, Munich, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Spouse |
Princess Danielle (m. 1991) |
| Issue | Prince Eberhard Prince Anselm Princess Amelie |
| House | Urach |
| Father | Prince Eberhard of Urach |
| Mother | Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Prince Inigo, Duke of Urach and Count of Württemberg, (German: Inigo Fürst von Urach, Graf von Württemberg; born April 12, 1962) is the Head of the House of Urach in Lithuania, son of Prince Eberhard of Urach and Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis, the current pretender to the defunct Lithuanian throne. He is the grandson in the male line of King-elect of Lithuania, Wilhelm of Urach, known by his regnal name as Mindaugas II, and is a distant descendant of the Radvila family.[1]
Early life, family and education
Prince Inigo was born in Bachhausen, Munich, Bavaria, West Germany on April 12, 1962,[2] as the fifth and youngest child of Prince Eberhard of Urach and Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis. Inigo's father died when he was only seven. In September 1991, he married his wife, baroness Danielle von und zu Bodman at Niederaichbach, Germany, with whom he currently has 3 children together — Eberhard, Anselm, and Amelie.[1][3][2] Inigo is a forester by profession while his wife studied biogenetics.[1] He is connected to Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, British, Russian, Monaco, Bavarian and Portuguese royal families by birth.[3]
In 2009, at the age of 47, he made his first visit to Lithuania. From this year onwards, his visits to Lithuania are being organized regularly.[1] Despite being one of the younger siblings in the family, Prince Inigo is considered to be the rightful pretender to the now-abolished Lithuanian throne as the marriages of his older brothers are morganatic.[4]
He speaks German, English and is known to be learning Lithuanian.
References
- ^ a b c d Treščina, Ana. Lietuvos karaliaus Mindaugo II anūko istorija: dviejų kilmingų jaunuolių meilė užsimezgė ne pilyje, o, kaip ir daugumos kitų jaunuolių, – turistiniame žygyje(in Lithuanian). Moteris.
- ^ a b A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe. The Peerage.
- ^ a b H.S.H. Prince Inigo von Urach, Count of Württemberg, great-grandson of the last King Mindaugas II of Lithuania , was elected and recognized the legitimate pretender of the Lithuanian Royal Throne.. Narkive.
- ^ The Monarchy in Lithuania: History, Rights and Prospects(PDF).