Prince Alfons of Bavaria
| Prince Alfons | |||||
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| Born | 24 January 1862 Munich, Bavaria | ||||
| Died | 8 January 1933 (aged 70) Munich, Bavaria | ||||
| Burial | Michaelskirche, Munich | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Prince Joseph Clemens Princess Elisabeth Maria | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Prince Adalbert of Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Infanta Amalia of Spain | ||||
Prince Alfons of Bavaria (
General of Cavalry
.
Early life
Alfons was born in
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria and his wife Infanta Amalia of Spain
.
In 1880, as so many young men of his age, Alfons joined the army, soon after becoming a young courtier protege to General of Cavalry
, finishing his career as the commander of 7 K.B. Chevaulegers-Regiment.
Marriage
On 15 April 1891 Prince Alfons married
Duke Ferdinand of Alençon and Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria. The wedding took place at the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich
, Bavaria. The couple had two children:
- Prince Joseph Clemens of Bavaria (1902–1990)
- Princess Elisabeth Maria of Bavaria (1913–2005)
Death
Prince Alfons of Bavaria died on 8 January 1933 at Munich and is buried in the Colombarium in the Michaelskirche in Munich, Bavaria.
Decorations and awards
He received the following orders and decorations:[1]
Kingdom of Bavaria:
- Knight of St. Hubert
- Honorary Grand Prior of the Royal Bavarian House Equestrian Order of St. George, 1880[2]
- St. George Jubilee Medal
- Military Merit Order, 2nd Class with Star
- Jubilee Medal
- Service Award Cross, 2nd Class
Duchy of Anhalt: Grand Cross of Albert the Bear, 1904[3]
Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order
Grand Duchy of Hesse: Grand Cross of the Ludwig Order, 20 September 1900[4]
Kingdom of Italy: Knight of the Annunciation, 13 April 1883[5]
Tuscan Grand Ducal Family: Grand Cross of St. Joseph
Kingdom of Prussia:
- Knight of the Black Eagle
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd Class
Hohenzollern: Cross of Honour of the Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, 1st Class
Order of the Wendish Crown, with Crown in Ore and Diamonds, 22 July 1904[6]
Oldenburg: Grand Cross of the Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig, with Golden Crown
Kingdom of Romania: Grand Cross of the Star of Romania, with Swords
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Grand Cross of the White Falcon
Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Rue Crown
Spain:
- Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, 26 June 1862; with Collar, 31 May 1883[7]
- Knight of the Military Order of Santiago
- Knight of the Royal Cavalry Armory of Zaragoza
- Knight of the Golden Fleece, 6 February 1906[8]
- Knight of the Royal Nobility Corps of Madrid, 1910[9]
Württemberg: Grand Cross of the Württemberg Crown
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Prince Alfons of Bavaria |
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References
- ^ "Landtag des Königreiches: Mitglieder der Kammer der Reichsräte", Hof- und - Staatshandbuch des Königreichs Bayern, Munich: Landesamt, 1914, p. 146
- ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Bayern (1908), "Königliche Orden" p. 11
- ^ "Sport & Salon".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ludewigs-orden", Großherzoglich Hessische Ordensliste (in German), Darmstadt: Staatsverlag, 1914, p. 6 – via hathitrust.org
- ^ Italia : Ministero dell'interno (1898). Calendario generale del Regno d'Italia. Unione tipografico-editrice. p. 54.
- ^ "Großherzogliche Orden und Ehrenzeichen". Hof- und Staatshandbuch des Großherzogtums Mecklenburg-Strelitz: 1907 (in German). Neustrelitz: Druck und Debit der Buchdruckerei von G. F. Spalding und Sohn. 1907. p. 14.
- ^ "Real y distinguida orden de Carlos III". Guía Oficial de España. 1918. pp. 210, 215. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Caballeros de la insigne orden del toisón de oro", Guía Oficial de España (in Spanish), 1918, p. 208, retrieved 21 March 2019
- ^ "Real Cuerpo Colegiado de Caballeros Hijosdalgo de la Nobleza, de Madrid", Guóa Oficial de España (in Spanish), 1915, p. 127, retrieved 3 April 2021
- Das Bayernbuch vom Kriege 1914-1918. Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen, Friedrichfranz Feeser, Chr. Belser AG, Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1930
- Die Wittelsbacher. Geschichte unserer Familie. Prestel Verlag, München, 1979