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Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born 14 July 1933), commonly known by the courtesy title Duke of Bavaria, is the head of the House of Wittelsbach, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria. His great-grandfather King Ludwig III was the last ruling monarch of Bavaria, being deposed in 1918.
Franz, Duke of Bavaria (born 1933), head of the House of Wittelsbach (1996–present) (1) Prince Max-Emanuel, Duke in Bavaria (born 1937) Princess Sophie of Bavaria (born 1967), married Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein (born 1968) and has issue
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house of Wittelsbach, German noble family that provided rulers of Bavaria and of the Rhenish Palatinate until the 20th century. The name was taken from the castle of Wittelsbach, which formerly stood near Aichach on the Paar in Bavaria.
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Aug 7, 2023 · Royals. Who is the Duke of Bavaria, the pioneering German prince who could have been a King of England? Franz, Duke of Bavaria, celebrated his 90th birthday in his beloved hometown of Munich. But who is the respected aristocrat from one of Germany’s oldest families? By Ollie Macnaughton and Stephanie Bridger-Linning. 7 August 2023.
Franz Herzog von Bayern, 2023. Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (* 14. Juli 1933 in München) ist ein deutscher Unternehmer und Kunstsammler. Seit 1996 ist der Diplomkaufmann das Oberhaupt des Hauses Wittelsbach, der früheren Herrscherfamilie des Königreichs Bayern.
Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born 14 July 1933), styled His Royal Highness The Duke of Bavaria, is head of the Wittelsbach family, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
Aug 18, 2021 · by Scott Mehl. © Unofficial Royalty 2021. Franz, Duke of Bavaria, is the current Head of the House of Wittelsbach and Pretender to the former throne of Bavaria. He is also the current heir to the Jacobite Succession. photo: By Christoph Wagener – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22663494.
