Carl Anton, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
| HSH The Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
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| Titles | Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Reign | 16 December 2024 - present |
| Predecessor | Wittekind |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 31 December 1991 (age 35)
Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont, Germany |
| Name | Carl Anton |
| House | Waldeck |
| Father | Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Mother | Countess Cecilie of Goess-Sarau |
| Religion | Evangelical Church of Germany |
Carl Anton, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born Carl Anton, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont on 31 December 1991) is the current reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Life[edit | edit source]
Carl Anton was born the eldest son of Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Cecilie of Goess-Sarau.
In 2012, Carl Anton fractured a vertebra in a swimming accident at the age of twenty. He is permanently paralyzed from the waist down as a result of the accident.
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Arolsen Castle; Main Residence (September-May) -
Schaumburg Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1991-2024 Carl Anton, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
- 2024-present Carl Anton, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of Merit (2009)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Black Eagle (2025) (Germany)
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Carl Anton, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
House of Waldeck Born: 31 December 1991 | ||
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preceded by Wittekind |
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Notes[edit | edit source]
Face: Joe Alwyn