Prince Arnulf of Bavaria

Prince Arnulf
Born (1852-07-06)6 July 1852
Munich, Bavaria
Died 12 November 1907(1907-11-12) (aged 55)
Venice, Italy
Burial Theatinerkirche, Munich, Bavaria
Spouse Princess Therese of Liechtenstein
Issue Prince Heinrich
House Wittelsbach
Father Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
Mother Archduchess Augusta of Austria

Prince Arnulf of Bavaria (German: Franz Joseph Arnulf Adalbert Maria Prinz von Bayern; 6 July 1852 – 12 November 1907) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Infantry.

Early life

Arnulf was born in Munich, Bavaria. He was the youngest son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria.

Military career

As his older brothers, Arnulf joined the Bavarian army and became a regimental commander, reaching the rank Generaloberst. He fought with the Russian army in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) and was present at the Siege of Plevna.[1] From 1892 to 1903 he commanded the First Bavarian Army Corps.[1]

In 1901 Arnulf represented his father Prince Regent Luitpold at the funeral of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.[2]

Marriage and family

On 12 April 1882 Arnulf married Princess Therese of Liechtenstein, the daughter of Prince Alois II of Liechtenstein and Countess Franziska Kinsky. The wedding took place in the Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna, Austria.[3] The couple had a son:

Death

Arnulf died on 12 November 1907 in Venice, Italy. He is buried in the crypt of the Theatinerkirche in Munich, Bavaria.

Ancestry

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Prince Arnulf of Bavaria", The Times (November 14, 1907): 12.
  2. "The Funeral of the Queen", The Times (February 4, 1901): 5.
  3. "Austria", The Times (April 13, 1882): 5.

Further reading

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