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Princess Iniga of Thurn and Taxis (25 August 1925 – 17 September 2008) [citation needed] Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis studied law at the Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg . He was a member of the catholic fraternity KDStV Cheruscia Würzburg ( Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen ).
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The story of Thurn and Taxis’ association with Europe’s post is thought to begin in the late 13th century. At that point, the family name was Tassis or Tasso, and it was known to operate courier deliveries in Italy from around 1290. It was Omodeo or Amadeo Tasso who established this business, setting up the Compagnia dei Corrieri (‘company of couri...
Franz von Taxis, as head of an effective courier service in Italy, was appointed the official postal courier of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Maximilian I in 1489. In 1504, von Taxis was also appointed postmaster to Philip I of Spain. With this imperial backing, von Taxis oversaw the international expansion of the family’s postal service. Von Ta...
Stations were set up across the Holy Roman Empire where riders could rest and change weary horses for rested ones. Couriers would often ride through the night to deliver the mail as fast as possible, setting a new gold standard for the delivery of post. Mail was carried in satchels typically cased in iron, to protect the contents. These were known ...
As of 1516, the Taxis postal service was extended to Brussels, meaning it stretched from Spain, Italy and Praguein southern Europe up to France, Germany and the Low Countries. Despite various upheavals in the 16th and 17th centuries, Thurn and Taxis retained control of much of west and central Europe’s post. The family’s position of imperial postma...
The Holy Roman Empire was falling into decline towards the end of the 18th century. As such, European states began launching their own postal services. This of course threatened Thurn and Taxis’ monopoly, which by that point had some 20,000 riders across the continent. As governmental postal servicesrose in prevalence, the Holy Roman Empire broke u...
Ludwig was killed in 1933 in a car accident. Prince Ludwig Philipp Maria Friedrich Joseph Maximilian Antonius Ignatius Lamoral of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Ludwig Philipp Maria Friedrich Joseph Maximilian Antonius Ignatius Lamoral, Prinz von Thurn und Taxis, also Louis Philippe was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Prince ...
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Nov 14, 2022 · The Wedding of Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn und Taxis, son of the 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, and Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg, daughter of Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg and Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal, at Schloss Hohenburg in Bavaria on this day in 1922.
Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel Fürst von Thurn und Taxis, pronounced [ˈalbɛʁt maˈʁiːa lamoˈʁal miˈɡɛl joˈhanəs ˈɡaːbʁieːl fʏʁst fɔn ˈtʊʁn ʔʊnt ˈtaksɪs]; born 24 June 1983), is a German aristocrat, businessman and race car driver.
- 14 December 1990 – present
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Elisabeth married Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis, fourth child and son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, and his wife, Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, on 14 November 1922 in Hohenburg, Bavaria. Elisabeth and Ludwig had two children, five grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren:
Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis with his wife.JPG 319 × 500; 118 KB. Categories: Ludwig (given name) 1901 births. 1932 deaths. 1933 deaths. Thurn und Taxis family. Princes of Thurn and Taxis. People of Regensburg. Knights of the Order of Parfaite Amitié. Alumni of Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. Births in Regensburg.
