Sophie, Princess of Prussia
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Consort of the Head of the House of Hohenzollern Princess of Prussia | |||||
Tenure | 25 August 2011 - present | ||||
Born | Princess Sophie of Isenburg 7 March 1978 | ||||
Spouse |
Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia (m. 2011) | ||||
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Isenburg | |||||
Father | Franz-Alexander, Prince of Isenburg | ||||
Mother | Countess Christine von Saurma-Jeltsch |
Sophie, Princess of Prussia (born Princess Sophie Johanna Maria of Isenburg;[1] 7 March 1978) is married to Georg Friedrich Prinz von Preussen, head of the formerly-ruling House of Hohenzollern.
Early life and education
Sophie Johanna Maria of Isenburg was born on 7 March 1978 in Frankfurt, West Germany,[2] to Franz-Alexander, Prince of Isenburg (1943-2018), and his wife, Countess Christine Saurma, Baroness von und zu der Jeltsch (born 1941).[3] Her father was the head of the Birstein branch of the
Growing up at Birstein Castle, the family seat in Hesse, Sophie studied at a primary school in Birstein and at Marienschule Fulda in Fulda.[4] She then attended the boarding school Kloster Wald and passed her A-Levels as well as a trade test as a dressmaker. Sophie studied Business Administration at the University of Freiburg and Humboldt University of Berlin and worked at a firm that offers consulting services for nonprofit business.[2][5]
Marriage and issue
On 25 August 2011, Sophie civilly married
Upon her marriage, she is known by the courtesy title Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Princess of Prussia.
Sophie and Georg Friedrich have four children[12]
Honours
- House of Hohenzollern: Knight of the Imperial and Royal Order of the Black Eagle
- House of Hohenzollern: Grand Mistress Dame Grand Cross of the Imperial and Royal Order of Louise
Ancestry
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References
- ^ In 1919 royalty and nobility were mandated to lose their privileges in Germany, hereditary titles were to be legally borne thereafter only as part of the surname, according to Article 109 of the Weimar Constitution.
- ^ a b "Sophie The Princess of Prussia". Official website of the House of Hohenzollern. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XV. C.A. Starke Verlag, 1997, pp.271–275.
- ^ "Prinzessin Sophie von Preussen" (in German). Prussian Royal Family website.
- ^ Troianovski, Anton (26 August 2011). "No Titles, No Subjects, No Problem: Germans Join Royal Wedding Craze". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Van der Kraat, Marion (25 August 2011). "Die preußische Prinzenhochzeit beginnt ganz privat". Welt.
- ^ "Georg Friedrich Prince of Prussia and Sophie Princes: Germany Set for Its Own Royal Wedding". ABC News. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Peiffer, Kim (31 August 2011). "Princess Sophie of Isenburg's Wedding Dress: All the Details". People. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Troianovski, Anton (26 August 2011). "No Titles, No Subjects, No Problem: Germans Join Royal Wedding Craze". WSJ. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Liston, Enjoli (27 August 2011). "Kaiser Wilhelm junior gives Germany its own royal wedding". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Kaiser heir weds princess in Potsdam". The Local. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Charlot Brutscher (20 September 2017). "Georg Friedrich & Sophie von Preußen: Ihre Zwillinge sind so groß geworden!". BUNTE.de. Retrieved 8 May 2021.