Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria (1884–1968)
| Duke Ludwig Wilhelm | |
|---|---|
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| Duke in Bavaria | |
| Period | 30 November 1909 – 5 November 1968 |
| Predecessor | Karl Theodor |
| Successor | Max Emanuel |
| Born |
17 January 1884 Schloss Tegernsee, Bavaria |
| Died |
5 November 1968 (aged 84) Wildbad Kreuth, Germany |
| Burial | Tegernsee Abbey |
| Spouse | Princess Eleonore Anna Lucie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria |
| Mother | Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal |
Duke Ludwig Wilhelm Karl Norbert Theodor Johann in Bavaria (17 January 1884 – 5 November 1968) was a member of the Kingdom of Bavaria's ruling dynasty, the House of Wittelsbach. From 1909 he was the head of the Wittelsbachs' cadet branch, the Dukes in Bavaria, heirs of the Counts Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen.
Life
Ludwig Wilhelm was born at Schloss Tegernsee, the eldest son of Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria and his second wife Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal.
He married on 19 March 1917 in Kreuth with Princess Eleonore Anna Lucie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Prince Franz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Julia Cavalcanti d'Albuquerque de Villeneuve.
When his wife died on 20 February 1965 he adopted the grandson of his sister Marie Gabrielle, Max Emanuel.
Ludwig Wilhelm died on 5 November 1968 in Wildbad Kreuth.