Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern

Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern (Johann Georg Carl Leopold Eitel-Friedrich Meinrad Maria Hubertus Michael; born 31 July 1932 in Schloss Sigmaringen, Germany) is the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern (Heiligendamm 30 Aug 1891 – Krauchenwies 6 Feb 1965) and his wife Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony (Dresden 24 Jan 1900 – Freiburg im Breisgau 16 Oct 1962).

Biography

Family

The House of Hohenzollern also produced rulers of the Kingdom of Romania. King Carol I of Romania was the first king of Romania born as a Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. He was followed by his nephew Ferdinand I of Romania (1865–1927), who was adopted as heir in 1889 by his uncle and succeeded as King in 1914 upon his uncle's death. Ferdinand became the father of King Carol II of Romania and grandfather of Michael I of Romania, the current head of the Royal Family of Romania.

Prince Johann, known as "Hansi", has six siblings: Benedikta, who married Heinrich count of Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee; Maria Aldegunde, married to Werner Hess; Maria Theresia; Friedrich Wilhem, the Fürst von Hohenzollern who married Princess Margarita of Leiningen; Franz Joseph who married first Princess Maria Ferdinande von Thurn und Taxis and second Princess Diane of Bourbon-Parma; and Prince Ferfied, married to Maja Meinert.

Marriage

Prince Johann George met Princess Birgitta of Sweden, the sister of the current King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustav in 1959 at a cocktail party while visiting friends and relatives in Germany. On 15 December 1960, their engagement was announced by the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The civil ceremony took place at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on 25 May 1961, and the religious in the Sankt Johann Church at the bridegroom's family palace of Sigmaringen on 30 May/31 July 1961.

Prince Johann Georg and Princess Birgitta separated in 1990, though they remain legally married. He lives in Munich and is the director of a museum.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 31 July 1932 – present: His Serene Highness Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern

Ancestry