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HM The King of Bavaria

Titles	King of Bavaria
Reign	8 July 1996 - present
Coronation	18 March 1997
Predecessor	Albrecht
Heir presumptive	Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria
Biographical Information
Born	14 July 1933 (age 91) Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Name	Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria
House	Wittelsbach
Father	King Albrecht of Bavaria
Mother	Countess Maria of Trakostjan
Religion	Roman Catholic

Franz, King of Bavaria (born Prince Franz of Bavaria on 14 July 1933) is current reigning King of Bavaria.

Life[edit | edit source]

Franz was born the third child and elder son of King Albrecht of Bavaria and Countess Maria of Trakostjan.

Albrecht succeeded his father as King of Bavaria in 1996.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

Franz was a confirmed bachelor for decades. In 2023, Franz appeared in public with his longtime partner, Thomas Greinwald. Franz later confirmed that the couple had been quietly together since 1980, though they have never married.

Residences[edit | edit source]

Munich Residenz; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
Nymphenburg Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Neuschwanstein Castle; Winter Residence (December-February)

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1933-1955 Prince Franz of Bavaria
1955-1996 Franz, Crown Prince of Bavaria
1996-present Franz, King of Bavaria

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of St. Hubert (1973)

Order of St. George (1951)

Order of Max Joseph (1996)

Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown (1965)

Order of St. Michael (1996)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

TBA

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
King Albrecht of Bavaria	King Rupprecht of Bavaria Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria	King Ludwig III of Bavaria Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria Infanta Maria Jose of Portugal	Prince Luitpold of Bavaria Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria Prince Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria Princess Ludovika of Bavaria King Miguel of Portugal Princess Adelaide of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Countess Maria of Trakostjan	Dionys, Count of Trakostjan Princess Juliana of Montenuovo	Pal, Count of Trakostjan Countess Maria Felicia of Tolna Alfred, Prince of Montenuovo Princess Francesca of Wchinitz-Tettau	Carol, Count of Trakostjan Countess Elisabeth of Batthyany-Strattmann Dionys, Count of Tolna Countess Caroline of Zich-Vasonkeo Wilhelm Albrecht, Prince of Montenuovo Countess Juliana of Batthyany-Strattmann Ferdinand, Prince of Wchinitz-Tettau Princess Maria of Liechtenstein

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Franz, King of Bavaria House of Wittelsbach Born: 14 July 1933
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Bavarian throne	Followed by
Incumbent preceded by Albrecht	Incumbent	Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Michael Caine

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 |Roman Catholic
 |}
-'''General'''
+'''Franz, King of Bavaria''' (born ''Prince Franz of Bavaria'' on 14 July 1933) is current reigning King of Bavaria.
 ==Life==
-TBA
+Franz was born the third child and elder son of '''King Albrecht of Bavaria''' and '''Countess Maria of Trakostjan'''.
+Albrecht succeeded his father as King of Bavaria in 1996.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
-TBA
+Franz was a confirmed bachelor for decades. In 2023, Franz appeared in public with his longtime partner, '''Thomas Greinwald'''. Franz later confirmed that the couple had been quietly together since 1980, though they have never married.
+==Residences==
+<gallery>
+File:Residences Bavaria Munich Residenz.jpg|Munich Residenz; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
+File:Residences Bavaria Nymphenburg Palace.jpg|Nymphenburg Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Residences Bavaria Neuschwanstein Castle.jpg|Neuschwanstein Castle; Winter Residence (December-February)
+</gallery>
 ==Titles and Honours==
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 * '''1955-1996'''   Franz, Crown Prince of Bavaria
 * '''1996-present'''   Franz, King of Bavaria
+===National Honours===
+[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_St._Hubert.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Hubert (1973)
+[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_St._George.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. George (1951)
+[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_Max_Joseph.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Max Joseph (1996)
+[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_Merit_of_the_Bavarian_Crown.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown (1965)
+[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_St._Michael.gif|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Michael (1996)
+===Foreign Honours===
+TBA
 ==Ancestry==
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 |-
 |[[King Albrecht of Bavaria]]
-|[[King Rupprecht of Bavaria]]<br>
+|[[King Rupprecht of Bavaria]]
 [[Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria]]
 |[[King Ludwig III of Bavaria]]
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 [[Princess Ludovika of Bavaria]]
-[[King Miguel I of Portugal]]
+[[King Miguel of Portugal]]
 [[Princess Adelaide of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg]]
 |-
 |[[Countess Maria of Trakostjan]]
-|[[Dionys, Count of Trakostjan]]<br>
+|[[Dionys, Count of Trakostjan]]
 [[Princess Juliana of Montenuovo]]
 |[[Pal, Count of Trakostjan]]
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 [[Princess Maria of Liechtenstein]]
 |}
+==Lines of Succession==
+{| class="wikitable wiki-table"
+|+
+! colspan="3" |Franz, King of Bavaria
+House of Wittelsbach
+Born: 14 July 1933
+|-
+| colspan="3" |<center>'''Lines of Succession'''</center>
+|-
+|<center>Preceded by</center>
+|<center>Succession to the [[Bavaria|Bavarian]] throne</center>
+|<center>Followed by</center>
+|-
+|<center>Incumbent
+'''<small>preceded by</small>'''
+[[King Albrecht of Bavaria|'''<small>Albrecht</small>''']]</center>
+|<center>Incumbent</center>
+|<center>[[Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria]]</center>
+|}
+== Notes ==
+Face: Michael Caine
 [[Category:Bavaria]]
 [[Category:House Wittelsbach]]
 [[Category:Monarchs of Bavaria]]
 [[Category:Monarchs]]