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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.
- 8 July 1996 – present
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Aug 7, 2023 · Franz, who succeeded as Duke of Bavaria in 2016, has been in a relationship with Dr Thomas Greinwald since 1980. The pair have never married. In 2021, the couple appeared together in an official portrait in what is thought to be the first public acknowledgement of a same-sex relationship by the head of a current or former royal dynasty .
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Apr 30, 2024 · Franz von Bayern. 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.
Aug 18, 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. Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria, Prince of Bavaria was born in Munich on July 14, 1933, the son of Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria and Countess Maria Draskovich of Trakostjan.
20 May 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Franz Duke of Bavaria (r) and his partner Thomas Greinwald, stand in front of the Theatinerkirche after the church wedding of Ludwig Prince of Bavaria and Sophie-Alexandra Evekink. Around 1,000 guests are expected to attend the festivities. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa (Photo by Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture ...
Apr 21, 2023 · The monarchy was abolished in Bavaria in 1918, but if it still existed, he would be sitting on the throne today: Duke Franz von Bayern, from the Wittelsbach family. This week he presented his memoirs in the large auditorium of the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich and probably ended the evening more emotionally than expected.
Award of the Romano-Guardini Prize to Duke Franz of Bavaria. 31 May 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Duke Franz of Bavaria (r) and his partner, healer Thomas Greinwald (l), stand with cabaret artist Luise Kinseher before the presentation of the Romano Guardini Prize. The 88-year-old head of the House of Wittelsbach, Duke Franz of Bavaria, receives the ...
