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{{Short description|German aristocrat (1937–2022)}}
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{{infobox royalty
| name = Prince Karl
| name = Prince Karl of Hesse
| image = Karl Adolf Andreas Prinz von Hessen.png
| image = Karl Adolf Andreas Prinz von Hessen.png
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1937|3|26}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1937|3|26}}
| birth_place = [[Berlin]], [[Nazi Germany]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2022|3|23|1937|3|26}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2022|3|23|1937|3|26}}
| death_place = [[Munich]], [[Germany]]
| death_place = [[Munich]], [[Germany]]
| spouse = Countess Yvonne Szapáry von Muraszombath
| spouse = [[Countess Yvonne Szapáry]]
| issue = {{plainlist|
| issue = Prince Christoph of Hesse<br>Princess Irina of Hesse
* Prince Christoph
* Princess Irina, Countess of Schönburg-Glauchau}}
| full name = Karl Adolf Andreas
| house = [[House of Hesse-Kassel|Hesse-Kassel]]
| house = [[House of Hesse-Kassel|Hesse-Kassel]]
| father = [[Prince Christoph of Hesse]]
| father = [[Prince Christoph of Hesse]]
| mother = [[Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark]]}}
| mother = [[Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark]]}}
'''Prince Karl Adolf Andreas of Hesse-Kassel''' ({{lang-de|Karl Adolf Andreas Prinz von Hessen}}; 26 March 1937 – 23 March 2022) was a German prince. He was a first cousin of [[King Charles II]] through his uncle [[Prince Philip]].
'''Prince Karl Adolf Andreas Prinz von Hesse''' ({{langx|de|Karl Adolf Andreas Prinz Von Hessen}}; 26 March 1937 – 23 March 2022) was a member of the defunct German noble House of Hesse-Kassel. He was a first cousin of King [[Charles III]] of the United Kingdom through his uncle [[Prince Philip]].

== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Karl was born the eldest son of [[Prince Christoph of Hesse]] and his wife [[Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark]], Prince Karl was born on {{date-|26| March|1937}}, in [[Berlin]]{{sfn|Mateos Sainz de Medrano|2004|p=440}}. At the time of his birth, his parents had close ties with the [[Third Reich|Nazi regime]] and the child was given Adolf among his first names in honor of [[Adolf Hitler]].{{sfn |Petropoulos|2006|p=221}}
Karl was born the eldest son of [[Prince Christoph of Hesse]] and his wife [[Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark]], Prince Karl was born on 26 March 1937, in [[Berlin]].{{sfn|Mateos Sainz de Medrano|2004|p=440}} At the time of his birth, his parents had close ties with the [[Third Reich|Nazi regime]] and the child was given Adolf among his first names in honor of [[Adolf Hitler]].{{sfn |Petropoulos|2006|p=221}}


The [[Polish Campaign|outbreak]] of the [[Second World War]] deprived the prince of his father, who enlisted in the [[Wehrmacht|German army]] in the first months of the conflict{{sfn|Petropoulos|2006|p=119}} and who disappeared in an air accident in 1943.{{sfn|Petropoulos|2006|p=308-309}} Orphaned by his father, the prince was adopted by one of his paternal uncles, [[Wolfgang of Hesse]], in 1952.{{sfn|Mateos Sainz de Medrano|2004|p=442}}
The [[Polish Campaign|outbreak]] of the [[Second World War]] deprived Karl of his father, who enlisted in the [[Wehrmacht|German army]] in the first months of the conflict{{sfn|Petropoulos|2006|p=119}} and who disappeared in an air accident in 1943.{{sfn|Petropoulos|2006|p=308-309}} Orphaned by his father, Karl was adopted by one of his paternal uncles, [[Prince Wolfgang of Hesse]], in 1952.{{sfn|Mateos Sainz de Medrano|2004|p=442}}


Related to most European dynasties, Karl participated in the major events of the [[Almanac de Gotha|gotha]]. In 1954, the prince and his family were invited to take part in the [[Cruise of the Kings]], organized by [[King Paul of Greece]] and his wife [[Frederica of Hanover|Queen Frederica]]. In 1960, Charles was invited to [[Stockholm]] on the occasion of a grand ball organized in honor of the granddaughters of [[King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden]]{{sfn|Mateos Sainz de Medrano|2004|p=442}}.
Related to most European dynasties, Karl participated in the major events of the [[Almanac de Gotha|gotha]]. In 1954, he and his family were invited to take part in the [[Cruise of the Kings]], organized by [[King Paul of Greece]] and his wife [[Frederica of Hanover|Queen Frederica]]. In 1960, Karl was invited to [[Stockholm]] on the occasion of a grand ball organized in honor of the granddaughters of [[King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden]].{{sfn|Mateos Sainz de Medrano|2004|p=442}}


[[Image:Groepsfoto, Bestanddeelnr 919-0447.jpg|thumb|The wedding of Prince Karl and Countess Yvonne Szapáry (1966), some royal attendants in the photo include [[Prince Philip]], [[Princess Irene of Greece]], [[Anne-Marie of Denmark|Queen Anne-Marie]], [[Constantine II of Greece]], [[Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia]], [[Juan Carlos I of Spain]], [[Queen Sofia]]{{CN|date=November 2024}}]]
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In 1966, the prince married, in the {{citation|title=Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)}}, in [[Netherlands]] to Countess Yvonne Szapáry von Muraszombath, Széchysziget und Szapár. Two children were born from this marriage:
* Christopher of Hesse-Cassel
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(1969), prince of Hesse-Cassel, single;
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* Irina of Hesse-Cassel (1971), princess of Hesse-Cassel, who married, in 1999, Alexander, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau.<ref>{{cite|langue=en|trad=Alexander,
Count of Schönburg-Glauchau|fr=Alexandre de Schönburg-Glauchau}} (1969),
including three children: Maria-Letitia (2001), Maximus (2003) and Valentin (2005) <ref>{{cite web|title= Brides of Gotha: Irina of Hesse-Cassel|url= http://www.noblesseetroyautes.c
om/mariees-du-gotha-irina-de-hesse-cassel/|date= September 2, 2009 Isite= Nobility and
Royalty|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>


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In 1966, Karl married [[Countess Yvonne Szapáry|Countess Yvonne Szapáry von Muraszombath]]. Two children were born from this marriage:
Their nuptials gave rise to an important gathering of crowned heads (his uncle [[Prince Philip]], [[Constantine II of Greece]], [[Juan Carlos I of Spain]], etc.){{sfn|Mateos Sainz de Medrano|2004|p=442}}.
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* Christopher of Hesse-Kassel (1969), prince of Hesse-Kassel, single;
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* Irina of Hesse-Kassel (1971), princess of Hesse-Cassel, who married, in 1999, [[Alexander, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau]] (1969). The couple had three children: Maria-Letitia (2001), Maximus (2003) and Valentin (2005){{CN|date=November 2024}}


Established in [[Munich]] with his wife, the prince is known for his interest in oriental philosophies and alternative medicines.{{sfn|Mateos Sainz de Medrano|2004|p=443}}
While he was established in [[Munich]] with his wife, Karl was known for his interest in oriental philosophies and alternative medicines.{{sfn|Mateos Sainz de Medrano|2004|p=443}}


Karl briefly discussed his mother's childhood and her ties to the Nazi regime in a documentary in 2015 about his uncle, ''Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King'' (2015).<ref name="Prince Philip">{{cite journal| language = en| first1 = Tom | last1 = Brooks-Pollock| title = Queen Nazi salute film: Documentary will show Prince Philip's sister calling Hitler 'charming and modest'| journal =[[The Independent]]| date = 20 July 2015|pages=|issn=|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/queen-nazi-salute-film-prince-philip-s-sister-described-hitler-charming-and-modest-10401274.html| access-date =}}</ref>
Karl of Hesse died in [[Munich]], at the age of {{nobr|84 years}}, on {{date-|March 23, 2022}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prince Karl of Hesse, nephew of Duke of Edinburgh, died |url=https://histoiresroyales.fr/prince-karl-de-hesse-neveu-duc-edimbourg-decede/ |date=March 31, 2022 |access-date= March 31, 2022}}.</ref>

Karl of Hesse died in [[Munich]], at the age of {{nobr|84 years}}, on March 23, 2022.{{CN|date=November 2024}}


== Ancestry ==
== Ancestry ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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* {{cite video|url=https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA8H7GZTHZVWHSZC2USRIPXBBSY-HOLLAND-ROYAL-WEDDING-IN-THE-HAGUE-CHARLES-VON-HESSEN-MARRIES/query/Yvonne |title=Holland: Royal Wedding In The Hague -- Charles Von Hessen Marries Countess Yvonne Margit Valerie Szapary 1966|publisher=[[Pathé News]]}}
* {{cite book |lang= es|first1= Ricardo |last1=Mateos Sainz de Medrano|chapter= El príncipe Carlos de Hesse |title= La Familia de la Reina Sofía: La Dinastía griega, la Casa de Hannover y los reales primos de Europa|location= Madrid|publisher= [[Unidad Editorial|La Esfera de los Libros]]|date= 2004|isbn= 978-84-9734-195-0 |pages= 440–443 }}
* {{Cite book |lang=en |first1=Jonathan |last1=Petropoulos |title=Royals and the Reich: The Princes von Hessen in Nazi Germany |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |date=2006 |pages =524 |isbn=978-0-19-533927-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B3w7DwAAQBAJ }}

*''[[Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels]]'' 110 (1996), p. 275 (Richthofen).
*''[[Nederland's Adelsboek]]'' 97 (2012), p. 40-41 (De Vos van Steenwijk).
*''[[Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels]]'' 155 (2014), p. 37-38 (Hessen).

{{Princes and Landgraves of Hesse}}



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Latest revision as of 08:50, 11 November 2024

Prince Karl of Hesse
Born(1937-03-26)26 March 1937
Berlin, Nazi Germany
Died23 March 2022(2022-03-23) (aged 84)
Munich, Germany
SpouseCountess Yvonne Szapáry
Issue
  • Prince Christoph
  • Princess Irina, Countess of Schönburg-Glauchau
Names
Karl Adolf Andreas
HouseHesse-Kassel
FatherPrince Christoph of Hesse
MotherPrincess Sophie of Greece and Denmark

Prince Karl Adolf Andreas Prinz von Hesse (German: Karl Adolf Andreas Prinz Von Hessen; 26 March 1937 – 23 March 2022) was a member of the defunct German noble House of Hesse-Kassel. He was a first cousin of King Charles III of the United Kingdom through his uncle Prince Philip.

Biography

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Karl was born the eldest son of Prince Christoph of Hesse and his wife Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, Prince Karl was born on 26 March 1937, in Berlin.[1] At the time of his birth, his parents had close ties with the Nazi regime and the child was given Adolf among his first names in honor of Adolf Hitler.[2]

The outbreak of the Second World War deprived Karl of his father, who enlisted in the German army in the first months of the conflict[3] and who disappeared in an air accident in 1943.[4] Orphaned by his father, Karl was adopted by one of his paternal uncles, Prince Wolfgang of Hesse, in 1952.[5]

Related to most European dynasties, Karl participated in the major events of the gotha. In 1954, he and his family were invited to take part in the Cruise of the Kings, organized by King Paul of Greece and his wife Queen Frederica. In 1960, Karl was invited to Stockholm on the occasion of a grand ball organized in honor of the granddaughters of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.[5]

The wedding of Prince Karl and Countess Yvonne Szapáry (1966), some royal attendants in the photo include Prince Philip, Princess Irene of Greece, Queen Anne-Marie, Constantine II of Greece, Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, Juan Carlos I of Spain, Queen Sofia[citation needed]

In 1966, Karl married Countess Yvonne Szapáry von Muraszombath. Two children were born from this marriage:

  • Christopher of Hesse-Kassel (1969), prince of Hesse-Kassel, single;
  • Irina of Hesse-Kassel (1971), princess of Hesse-Cassel, who married, in 1999, Alexander, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau (1969). The couple had three children: Maria-Letitia (2001), Maximus (2003) and Valentin (2005)[citation needed]

While he was established in Munich with his wife, Karl was known for his interest in oriental philosophies and alternative medicines.[6]

Karl briefly discussed his mother's childhood and her ties to the Nazi regime in a documentary in 2015 about his uncle, Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King (2015).[7]

Karl of Hesse died in Munich, at the age of 84 years, on March 23, 2022.[citation needed]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ Mateos Sainz de Medrano 2004, p. 440.
  2. ^ Petropoulos 2006, p. 221.
  3. ^ Petropoulos 2006, p. 119.
  4. ^ Petropoulos 2006, p. 308-309.
  5. ^ a b Mateos Sainz de Medrano 2004, p. 442.
  6. ^ Mateos Sainz de Medrano 2004, p. 443.
  7. ^ Brooks-Pollock, Tom (20 July 2015). "Queen Nazi salute film: Documentary will show Prince Philip's sister calling Hitler 'charming and modest'". The Independent.
  8. ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XVIIII. "Haus Hessen" (in German). C.A. Starke Verlag. 2007. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-3-7980-0841-0.
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