Prince Ferfried of Hohenzollern
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Born | Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony | 14 April 1943
Ferfried Maximilian Pius Meinrad Maria Hubert Michael Justinus Prinz von Hohenzollern (14 April 1943 – 27 September 2022[1]) was a member of the princely House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and champion race car driver.[2] He was also known as the "black sheep" of Hohenzollern after several divorces and alcoholism including binge drinking scandals.[3][4]
Early life
Ferfried was the youngest child and fourth son of
Career
In 1971 Ferfried won the second 24-hour race at Nürburgring in Germany with a BMW 1600 Alpina. After 36 years of absence from active racing, he raced again for the private racing team Racing Strip.com live in 2007, again in a BMW.[6]
Marriages and children
His first marriage, on 21 September 1968, was to Angela von Morgen (11 November 1942 – 11 January 2019), daughter of Ernst von Morgen and Countess Margarethe von Schlitz gen. von Görtz. They were divorced in 1973, having had two daughters:
- Valerie Alexandra Henriette Margarethe (born 10 April 1969)
- Stefanie Michaela Sigrid Birgitta (born 8 May 1971)
His second marriage, on 7 April 1977, was to Eliane Etter (born 4 May 1947), daughter of Dr. Hans Etter and Irmgard Zosso. They were divorced in 1987, having had two children:
- Henriette Annabelle Gabriele Adrienne (born 26 March 1978)
- Moritz Johannes Axel Peter Meinrad (born 5 May 1980)[7]
In 1999 he married Maja Synke Meinert (born 8 October 1971). They were divorced in early March 2007.[8]
Ferfried's three marriages were morganatic, although the first marriage to Angela von Morgen in 1968 (sister of Erika von Morgen, wife of Carl-Philip, Prince of Salm-Salm) was to a member of Germany's historical nobility, albeit untitled.[9][7]
In the media
Beginning 8 May 2006 the reality programme Tatjana & Foffi – Cinderella Becomes A Princess was broadcast on television, focusing on Ferfried's former relationship with Tatjana Gsell. He appeared on TV Gusto's Royal Dinner, co-hosting alongside Birte Karalus.
Auto racing results
1968
- 24 March 1968, 4 h Monza (Italy; Div.2+3), Porsche 911, 2nd
- 25 April 1968, 1000 km Monza, Porsche 911 T, DNF
- 16 June 1968, Hockenheim Grand Touring (Germany), Porsche 911 T, 1st
- 23 June 1968, Deutsche-Automobil-Rundstrecken-Meisterschaft Mainz-Finthen (Germany), Porsche 911 T, 1st
- 7 July 1968, 6 h Nürburgring (Germany), Porsche 911, DNF
- 21 July 1968, Solituderennen Hockenheim (Germany; GT+TS), Porsche 911 T, 1st
- 18 August 1968, Grand Prix Brno (Czechoslovakia), Porsche 911, 3rd
- 8 September 1968, Deutsche-Automobil-Rundstrecken-Meisterschaft Ulm-Laupheim, Porsche 911 T, 3rd
- 1 December 1968, Hockenheim Finale, Porsche 911 T
1969
- 13 April 1969, ETCC Aspern (Div.1+2), BMW 1600
- 20 April 1969, 1 h Belgrade (Div.2+3), BMW 1600, 7th
- 25 April 1969, 1000 km Monza, Porsche 911 T, DNF
- 4 May 1969, Targa Florio, Porsche 911 T, 48th
- 4 May 1969, Targa Florio, Porsche 911 S, T-car
- 11 May 1969, 2 h Budapest (Hungary), BMW 1600
- 25 May 1969, GP Brno, BMW 1600, 3rd
- 25 May 1969, GP Brno, BMW 1600
- 1 June 1969, 1000 km Nürburgring, Porsche 911 T, DNF
- 22 June 1969, 6 h Brands Hatch, BMW 1600, DNS
- 6 July 1969, 6 h Nürburgring, BMW 1600, 4th
- 27 July 1969, 24 h Spa, BMW 1600, DNA
- 27 July 1969, 24 h Spa, BMW 1600, DNF
- 10 August 1969, 1000 km Zeltweg, Porsche 910, 14th
- 31 August 1969, ETCC Zandvoort (Div.2), BMW 1600, 4th
- 28 September 1969, 3 h Jarama, BMW 1600, 5th
- 12 October 1969, 1000 km Paris (France), Porsche 910, 7th
- 19 October 1969, Hessenpreis Hockenheim (GT+1.6), Porsche 911 T, 7th
- 1969, Tourenwagen-Europameisterschaft Division 2, BMW 1600, 3rd
1970
- 15 March 1970, 4 h Monza (Div.2+3), BMW 1600, DNF
- 24 May 1970, GP Brno, BMW 1602, DNF
- 14 June 1970, DARM Hockenheim (GT+1.3), Porsche, DNA
- 5 July 1970, Hockenheim (GT+1.6/T+2.0), Porsche 911 T, 12th
- 12 July 1970, GP Nürburgring, BMW 1602, DNF
- 26 July 1970, 24 h Spa, BMW 1600, DNF
- 27 September 1970, 4 h Jarama, BMW 1600, DNF
- 11 October 1970, 1000 km Zeltweg, Porsche 914, 12th
1971
- 14 March 1971, 4 h Monza, BMW 2002, 6th
- 11 April 1971, ETCC Salzburgring (Div.2), BMW 2002, DNF
- 16 May 1971, Targa Florio, Porsche 914, 13th
- 30 May 1971, 1000 km Nürburgring, Porsche 908/02, DNS
- 27 June 1971, 24 h Nürburgring (Nordschleife), BMW 2002, 1st
- 25 July 1971, 24 h Spa, BMW 2002, DNA
- 11 September 1971, 12 h Paul Ricard, BMW 2002, DNF
2007
- 10 June 2007, 24 h Nürburgring, BMW M3 Compact[10]
Ancestry
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References
Translator's note: These are in German.
- ^ "Prinz "Foffi" gestorben – sein wildes Leben: Papst-Taufe, Motorsport und viele Frauen". 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Information about Ferfried von Hohenzollern from historicracing.com". historicracing.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Glamouröse Adelsfamilien: das Haus Hohenzollern und von Preußen". DIE WELT. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Alkohol-Drama um Hohenzollern-Prinz" (in German). 17 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Die Welt, 28. Dezember 2006
- ^ "ADAC Zurich Nürburgring. Germany" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ ISBN 3-7980-0824-8.
- ^ Prinz Ferfried von Hohenzollern geschieden Archived 22 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, tikonline.de, 6. März 2007
- ^ Enache, Nicolas. La Descendance de Marie-Therese de Habsburg. ICC, Paris, 1996. pp. 85, 217, 233. French.
- ^ Racing Sports Cars
External links
Media related to Ferfried Prinz von Hohenzollern at Wikimedia Commons
- Ferfried of Hohenzollern at IMDb
- Official site of the princely House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (German)