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Karl, Prince of Leiningen (1804–1856)
German prince (1804–1856); maternal half-brother of Queen Victoria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl, Prince of Leiningen, KG (Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Emich; 12 September 1804 – 13 November 1856) was the third Prince of Leiningen and maternal half-brother of Queen Victoria. Leiningen served as a Bavarian lieutenant general, before he briefly played an important role in German politics as the first Prime Minister of the Provisorische Zentralgewalt government formed by the Frankfurt Parliament in 1848.
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Quick Facts Prime Minister of the German Empire, In office ...
Karl | |||||
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Prince of Leiningen | |||||
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Prime Minister of the German Empire | |||||
In office | 5 August 1848 – 6 September 1848 | ||||
Predecessor | Position established | ||||
Successor | Anton von Schmerling | ||||
Monarch | Archduke John of Austria (Regent) | ||||
Born | (1804-09-12)12 September 1804 Amorbach, Principality of Leiningen (in modern Bavaria, Germany) | ||||
Died | 13 November 1856(1856-11-13) (aged 52) Waldleiningen Castle, Mörschenhardt, Grand Duchy of Baden | ||||
Spouse |
Countess Maria Klebelsberg
(m. 1829) | ||||
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House | Leiningen | ||||
Father | Emich Carl, Prince of Leiningen | ||||
Mother | Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
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