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Luitpold Rupprecht Heinrich Prinz von Bayern (born 14 April 1951) is a member and second in line of succession to the headship of the House of Wittelsbach, which reigned as Kings of Bavaria until 1918,[1] and the head of König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei.
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| Luitpold Prinz von Bayern | |||||
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Prince Luitpold in July 2012 | |||||
| Born | 14 April 1951 Schloß Leutstetten, Leutstetten, Bavaria, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse |
Katrin Beatrix Wiegand
(m. 1979) | ||||
| Issue | 5 | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Prince Ludwig of Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Princess Irmingard of Bavaria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Luitpold was born at Schloß Leutstetten near Starnberg, in Bavaria. He is the only surviving child of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (1913–2008) and his wife Princess Irmingard of Bavaria (1923–2010).[1]
On 25 June 1979, Luitpold married Katrin Beatrix Wiegand (born 19 September 1951 in Munich), daughter of Gerd Wiegand (1922 in Cottbus – 1994 in Munich), architect, and first wife Ellen Schumacher.[1][2][3] Initially the union was considered morganatic, but on 3 March 1999, the marriage was declared retroactively to be dynastic on the condition their children contracted dynastic marriages.[1] The couple had five children.[1]
Luitpold is the proprietor and CEO of a brewery located at Kaltenberg Castle (König Ludwig GmbH & Co. KG Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg) which was founded in 1871, and largely extended by him. He who also purchased Marthabräu brewery at Fürstenfeldbruck in 1980, where his wheat beer is produced.[4] At Kaltenberg he also organizes an annual jousting tournament.
In 2011 he purchased the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory, founded in 1745 by Maximilian III Joseph, Prince-Elector of Bavaria.
Luitpold owns the Bavarian castles of Leutstetten and Kaltenberg, in which he lives with his family.[1]
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