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1. en.wikipedia.org › William,_Prince_of_HohenzollernWilliam, Prince of Hohenzollern - Wikipedia

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   William, Prince of Hohenzollern (German: Wilhelm August Karl Joseph Peter Ferdinand Benedikt Fürst von Hohenzollern) (7 March 1864 in Schloss Benrath, near Düsseldorf – 22 October 1927 in Sigmaringen) was the eldest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and Infanta Antónia of Portugal.

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   In December 1849, the ruling princes of both Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen abdicated their thrones, and their principalities were incorporated as the Prussian province of Hohenzollern.

3. www.cnn.com › style › articleGermany’s ex-royals want their riches back | CNN

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   Dec 30, 2020 · Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia at the Hohenzollern Castle, beside a painting of his ancestor William II, the last Kaiser of Germany.

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4. www.thelocal.de › 20220603 › where-are-the-germanWhere are the German royal family now? - The Local

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   Jun 3, 2022 · During the Kaiserreich era which ended with defeat in World War One, the Hohenzollern kings had immense power: they could hire and fire the German Chancellor and had large control over foreign...

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5. www.ft.com › content › c2699d52-af85-11e9/8030/530Descendants of last German kaiser fight to reclaim royal property

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   Jul 26, 2019 · Originally from the south-west of Germany, the Hohenzollern family ruled the region of Brandenburg from the early 15th century, eventually expanding it into the kingdom of Prussia before Wilhelm...

6. www.economist.com › europe › 2023/03/23The Kaiser’s family accepts it will not get all its stuff back

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   Mar 23, 2023 · The prince, a great-great-grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm II, announced he was dropping two claims for restitution of property seized by the Soviets after the second world war.

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   Who is the current head of the Hohenzollern family?

   • These negotiations are still an active process. The current head of the Prussian branch of the Hohenzollern family is Georg Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia (b. 1976), who has two sons as heirs. The current head of the Catholic, Swabian branch of the house is Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern. His heir is his son, Alexander.

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   Who is the current head of the Catholic branch of Hohenzollern?

   • The current head of the Catholic, Swabian branch of the house is Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern. His heir is his son, Alexander. Georg Friedrich Ferdinand – the current Prince of Prussia (left) and Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern. (StagiaireMGIMO / CC BY-SA 3.0) / (Graf von dem Bergh / CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   Where did the Hohenzollern family come from?

   • Originally from the south-west of Germany, the Hohenzollern family ruled the region of Brandenburg from the early 15th century, eventually expanding it into the kingdom of Prussia before Wilhelm I assumed the title of Kaiser, or emperor, of a unified Germany in 1871.

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   Why did Hohenzollerns become a king?

   • When these two Franconian lines were once again unified in 1618, the Kingdom of Prussia was able to emerge soon after, in 1701. And this event eventually led to the Unification of Germany and the emergence of the German Empire in 1871. And with that, Hohenzollerns became the hereditary Emperors and Kings of Prussia.

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   When did Hohenzollern become a province?

   • It included the original County of Zollern, with the Hohenzollern Castle and the monastery at Stetten. In December 1849, the ruling princes of both Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen abdicated their thrones, and their principalities were incorporated as the Prussian province of Hohenzollern.

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   Who were the Hohenzollern emperors?

   • As German Emperors, the Hohenzollerns enjoyed their greatest heights. When William I ascended to the throne as the German Kaiser, in 1871, he became the emperor, alongside being King of Prussia, Duke of Prussia, and Electorate of Brandenburg.

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   Apr 22, 2020 · The current head of the Prussian branch of the Hohenzollern family is Georg Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia (b. 1976), who has two sons as heirs. The current head of the Catholic, Swabian branch of the house is Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern.