Karl, Prince of Leiningen


Karl, Prince of Leiningen was the son of Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen. He was the 6th Prince of Leiningen from 1939 until his death.

Early life

Karl was born at Straßburg, German Empire , the second child and first son of Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen and his wife, Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg . Through his father he was descendant of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden.

Marriage

Karl married on 25 November 1925 in Langenburg to Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia, eldest child of Cyril Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia and his wife, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his third cousin through descent from Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld..
They had seven children:
On the death of his father in 1939, Karl succeeded as the 6th Prince of Leiningen.

Prisoner of War

He was a prisoner of war in the Soviet Union where he died in 1946 at Saransk.

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