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|'''Spouse''' | |'''Spouse''' | ||
|[[Princess Katherine of York]] | |[[Princess Katherine of York]] | ||
(m. 2011) | (m. 2011) | ||
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|'''Issue''' | |'''Issue''' | ||
|[[Madeleine, Crown Princess of Prussia]] | |[[Madeleine, Crown Princess of Prussia]] | ||
[[Princess Philomena of Prussia|Princess Philomena]] | [[Princess Philomena of Prussia|Princess Philomena]] | ||
[[Princess Felicitas of Prussia|Princess Felicitas]] | |||
[[Princess Felicitas of Prussia|Princess Felicitas]] | |||
[[Princess Adelheid of Prussia|Princess Adelheid]] | [[Princess Adelheid of Prussia|Princess Adelheid]] | ||
[[Princess Johanna of Prussia|Princess Johanna]] | |||
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|Evangelical Church of Germany | |Evangelical Church of Germany | ||
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''' | '''Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany''' (born ''Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia'' on 10 June 1976) is the current reigning Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia. He is also a member of the British Royal Family as the nephew-in-law of '''[[James IV, King of the United Kingdom]]'''. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Georg Friedrich was born the eldest child and only son of '''Crown Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Prussia''' and '''Countess Donata of Castell-Rudenhausen'''. His father died when Georg Friedrich was thirteen months old without ascending the throne. | |||
Georg Friedrich succeeded his grandfather as emperor and king in 1994, shortly after turning eighteen. | |||
In 2019, Georg Friedrich amended house law to allow for female succession, naming his daughter Madeleine as the first Crown Princess of Prussia in her own right. | |||
==Marriage and Issue== | ==Marriage and Issue== | ||
In 2007, George Friedrich met '''Princess Katherine of York''' at the wedding of Katherine's sister, '''[[Queen Genevieve of Belgium|Genevieve]]''', to '''[[Leopold IV, King of the Belgians]]'''. On 27 August 2011, Georg Friedrich and Katherine married in Berlin. The couple have five daughters, '''Madeleine, Philomena, Felicitas, Adelheid,''' and '''Johanna'''. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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!Marriage | !Marriage | ||
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|[[File:Hohenzollern Madeleine.png|center|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Madeleine, Crown Princess of Prussia]] | |||
|16 July 2012 | |||
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|[[File:Hohenzollern Philomena.png|center|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Princess Philomena of Prussia|Princess Philomena]] | |||
|9 October 2015 | |||
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|[[File:Hohenzollern Felicitas.png|center|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Princess Felicitas of Prussia|Princess Felicitas]] | |||
|22 May 2018 | |||
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|[[File:Hohenzollern Adelheid.png|center|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Princess Adelheid of Prussia|Princess Adelheid]] | |||
|24 July 2023 | |||
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| | |[[File:Hohenzollern Johanna.png|center|frameless|150x150px]] | ||
| | |[[Princess Johanna of Prussia|Princess Johanna]] | ||
| | |9 January 2025 | ||
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==Residences== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Residences Prussia Berlin Palace.jpg|Berlin Palace; Official Residence | |||
File:Residences Prussia Charlottenburg Palace.jpg|Charlottenburg Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) | |||
File:Residences Prussia Hohenzollern Castle.jpg|Hohenzollern Castle; Summer Residence (June-August) | |||
File:Residences Prussia City Palace.jpg|City Palace; Winter Residence (December-February) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Titles and Honours== | ==Titles and Honours== | ||
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* '''1976-1994''' Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia | * '''1976-1994''' Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia | ||
* '''1994-present''' Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany | * '''1994-present''' Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany | ||
===National Honours=== | |||
[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_the_Black_Eagle.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Black Eagle (1994) | |||
[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_Merit_of_the_Prussian_Crown.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown (1994) | |||
[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_the_Red_Eagle.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Red Eagle (1994) | |||
[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_the_Crown.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Crown (1994) | |||
[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_Hohenzollern.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Hohenzollern (1994) | |||
[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_Merit.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Merit (1994) | |||
[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_St._John.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. John (1994) | |||
[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_Wilhelm.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Wilhelm (1994) | |||
===Foreign Honours=== | |||
[[File:Honours_United_Kingdom_Order_of_the_Garter.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Garter (2013) (United Kingdom) | |||
[[File:Honours_United_Kingdom_Order_of_the_Bath.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Bath (2011) (United Kingdom | |||
==Ancestry== | ==Ancestry== | ||
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|[[Crown Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Prussia]] | |[[Crown Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Prussia]] | ||
|[[Emperor Ludwig Ferdinand of Germany]] | |[[Emperor Ludwig Ferdinand of Germany]] | ||
[[Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia]] | [[Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia]] | ||
|[[Emperor Wilhelm III of Germany]] | |[[Emperor Wilhelm III of Germany]]<br /> | ||
[[Princess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] | [[Princess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] | ||
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|[[Countess Donata of Castell-Rudenhausen]] | |[[Countess Donata of Castell-Rudenhausen]] | ||
|[[Siegfried, Count of Castell-Rudenhausen]] | |[[Siegfried, Count of Castell-Rudenhausen]] | ||
[[Countess Irene of Solms-Laubach]] | [[Countess Irene of Solms-Laubach]] | ||
|[[Casimir, Count of Castell-Rudenhausen]] | |[[Casimir, Count of Castell-Rudenhausen]] | ||
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[[Princess Emma of Stolberg-Wernigerode]] | [[Princess Emma of Stolberg-Wernigerode]] | ||
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==Lines of Succession== | |||
{| class="wikitable wiki-table" | |||
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! colspan="3" |Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany | |||
House of Hohenzollern | |||
Born: 10 June 1976 | |||
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| colspan="3" |<center>'''Lines of Succession'''</center> | |||
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|<center>Preceded by</center> | |||
|<center>Succession to the [[Germany|German]] throne</center> | |||
|<center>Followed by</center> | |||
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|<center>Incumbent | |||
'''<small>preceded by</small>''' | |||
<small>[[Emperor Ludwig Ferdinand of Germany|Ludwig Ferdinand]]</small></center> | |||
|<center>Incumbent</center> | |||
|<center>[[Madeleine, Crown Princess of Prussia]]</center> | |||
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== Notes == | |||
Face: Benedict Cumberbatch | |||
[[Category:Germany]] | [[Category:Germany]] | ||
[[Category:Prussia]] | [[Category:Prussia]] | ||
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[[Category:Monarchs of Prussia]] | [[Category:Monarchs of Prussia]] | ||
[[Category:House Hohenzollern]] | [[Category:House Hohenzollern]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:00, 29 August 2025
| HIM The Emperor of Germany | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Titles | Emperor of Germany
King of Prussia |
| Reign | 26 September 1994 - present |
| Coronation | 27 May 1995 |
| Predecessor | Ludwig Ferdinand |
| Heir | Madeleine, Crown Princess of Prussia |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 10 June 1976 (aged 48)
Berlin, Prussia, Germany |
| Spouse | Princess Katherine of York
(m. 2011) |
| Issue | Madeleine, Crown Princess of Prussia |
| Name | Georg Friedrich Ferdinand |
| House | Hohenzollern |
| Father | Crown Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Prussia |
| Mother | Countess Donata of Castell-Rudenhausen |
| Religion | Evangelical Church of Germany |
Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany (born Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia on 10 June 1976) is the current reigning Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia. He is also a member of the British Royal Family as the nephew-in-law of James IV, King of the United Kingdom.
Life[edit | edit source]
Georg Friedrich was born the eldest child and only son of Crown Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Prussia and Countess Donata of Castell-Rudenhausen. His father died when Georg Friedrich was thirteen months old without ascending the throne.
Georg Friedrich succeeded his grandfather as emperor and king in 1994, shortly after turning eighteen.
In 2019, Georg Friedrich amended house law to allow for female succession, naming his daughter Madeleine as the first Crown Princess of Prussia in her own right.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
In 2007, George Friedrich met Princess Katherine of York at the wedding of Katherine's sister, Genevieve, to Leopold IV, King of the Belgians. On 27 August 2011, Georg Friedrich and Katherine married in Berlin. The couple have five daughters, Madeleine, Philomena, Felicitas, Adelheid, and Johanna.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Madeleine, Crown Princess of Prussia | 16 July 2012 | ||
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Princess Philomena | 9 October 2015 | ||
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Princess Felicitas | 22 May 2018 | ||
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Princess Adelheid | 24 July 2023 | ||
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Princess Johanna | 9 January 2025 |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Berlin Palace; Official Residence -
Charlottenburg Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Hohenzollern Castle; Summer Residence (June-August) -
City Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1976-1994 Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia
- 1994-present Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Black Eagle (1994)
Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown (1994)
Order of the Red Eagle (1994)
Order of the Crown (1994)
Order of Hohenzollern (1994)
Order of Merit (1994)
Order of St. John (1994)
Order of Wilhelm (1994)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Garter (2013) (United Kingdom)
Order of the Bath (2011) (United Kingdom
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany
House of Hohenzollern Born: 10 June 1976 | ||
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preceded by Ludwig Ferdinand |
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Notes[edit | edit source]
Face: Benedict Cumberbatch