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|17 October 1966 (age 58) | |17 October 1966 (age 58) | ||
Helsinki, Finland | |||
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|[[Princess Paulina of Hesse|Princess Paulina]] | |[[Princess Paulina of Hesse|Princess Paulina]] | ||
[[Moritz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse]]<br> | [[Moritz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse|Moritz, Hereditary Grand Duke]]<br> | ||
[[Prince August of Hesse|Prince August]] | [[Prince August of Hesse|Prince August]] | ||
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Donatus was born the eldest child and heir of '''Grand Duke Moritz of Hesse''' and '''Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg'''. | Donatus was born the eldest child and heir of '''Grand Duke Moritz of Hesse''' and '''Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg'''. | ||
Donatus was born a Prince of Finland, but his grandfather renounced their Finnish succession rights in 1965 in order to succeed his distant cousin as Grand Duke of Hesse in 1968. | Donatus was born a Prince of Finland and third in line to the throne, but his grandfather renounced their Finnish succession rights in 1965 in order to succeed his distant cousin as Grand Duke of Hesse in 1968. | ||
He succeeded his father as Grand Duke upon his death in 2013. | He succeeded his father as Grand Duke upon his death in 2013. | ||
==Marriage and Issue== | ==Marriage and Issue== | ||
On 25 April 2003, Donatus married | On 25 April 2003, Donatus married '''Countess Floria of Faber-Castell''' in Darmstadt. Donatus and Floria have three children, '''Paulina, Moritz,''' and '''August'''. | ||
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|[[Princess Paulina of Hesse|Princess Paulina]] | |||
|26 March 2007 | |||
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|[[Moritz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse|Moritz, Hereditary Grand Duke]] | |||
|26 March 2007 | |||
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| | |Unmarried and without issue | ||
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| | |[[File:Hesse August.png|frameless|150x150px]] | ||
| | |[[Prince August of Hesse|Prince August]] | ||
| | |24 August 2012 | ||
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==Residences== | ==Residences== | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:Residences Hesse Residential Palace.jpg|Residential Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) | |||
File:Residences Hesse Orangerie.jpg|Orangerie; Winter Residence (December-February) | |||
File:Residences Hesse Schloss Fasanerie.jpg|Schloss Fasanerie; Summer Residence (June-August) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Titles and Honours== | ==Titles and Honours== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:35, 9 July 2025
| HRH The Grand Duke of Hesse | |
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| Titles | Grand Duke of Hesse
Prince of Finland |
| Reign | 23 May 2013 - present |
| Coronation | 28 November 2013 |
| Predecessor | Moritz |
| Heir | Moritz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 17 October 1966 (age 58)
Helsinki, Finland |
| Spouse | Countess Floria of Faber-Castell
(m. 2003) |
| Issue | Princess Paulina |
| Name | Heinrich Donatus Philipp Umberto |
| House | Hesse |
| Father | Grand Duke Moritz of Hesse |
| Mother | Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
| Religion | Evangelical Church of Germany |
Donatus, Grand Duke of Hesse (born Prince Donatus of Finland on 17 October 1966) is the current Grand Duke of Hesse.
Life[edit | edit source]
Donatus was born the eldest child and heir of Grand Duke Moritz of Hesse and Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.
Donatus was born a Prince of Finland and third in line to the throne, but his grandfather renounced their Finnish succession rights in 1965 in order to succeed his distant cousin as Grand Duke of Hesse in 1968.
He succeeded his father as Grand Duke upon his death in 2013.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 25 April 2003, Donatus married Countess Floria of Faber-Castell in Darmstadt. Donatus and Floria have three children, Paulina, Moritz, and August.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Princess Paulina | 26 March 2007 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Moritz, Hereditary Grand Duke | 26 March 2007 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Prince August | 24 August 2012 |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Residential Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Orangerie; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Schloss Fasanerie; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1966-1968 Prince Donatus of Finland
- 1968-1980 Prince Donatus of Hesse
- 1980-2013 Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
- 2013-present Donatus, Grand Duke of Hesse
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Ludwig Order (1981)
Order of the Golden Lion (1964)
Order of Philip the Magnanimous (2013)
Order of the Star of Brabant (2013)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Black Eagle (2013) (Germany)
Order of the Red Eagle (2003) (Germany)
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Donatus, Grand Duke of Hesse
House of Hesse Born: 17 October 1966 | ||
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preceded by Moritz |
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