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'''Eduard II, Duke of Anhalt''' (born | '''Eduard II, Duke of Anhalt''' (born ''Prince Eduard of Anhalt'' on 3 December 1941) is the current reigning Duke of Anhalt. He is also a member of the Austrian Imperial Family as the brother-in-law of '''[[Charles II, Emperor of Austria]]'''. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Eduard was born the fifth and youngest child of '''Duke Joachim Ernst of Anhalt''' and '''Editha von Stephani'''. | |||
Eduard unexpectedly succeeded to the Anhalt throne upon the premature death of his brother, '''[[Duke Friedrich III of Anhalt|Friedrich III]]'''. | |||
In 2010, '''[[Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany]]''' approved changes to Anhalt succession laws to allow for Eduard's eldest daughter to succeed him. | |||
==Marriage and Issue== | ==Marriage and Issue== | ||
On 21 July 1979, Eduard married '''Archduchess Gabriela of Austria''' in Dessau. Eduard and Gabriela have three children, '''Katharina, Eilika,''' and '''Felicitas.''' | |||
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|[[Katharina, Hereditary Duchess of Anhalt]] | |||
|14 December 1980 | |||
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| | |[[Prince Alexander Philip of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] (m. 2008); has issue | ||
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|[[Princess Eilika of Anhalt|Princess Eilika]] | |||
|1 January 1985 | |||
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| | |[[Prince Andreas of Hanover]] (m. 2012); has issue | ||
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|[[Princess Felicitas of Anhalt|Princess Felicitas]] | |||
|14 May 1993 | |||
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House of | House of Ascania | ||
Born: | Born: 3 December 1941 | ||
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Revision as of 21:14, 27 August 2025
| HRH The Duke of Anhalt | |
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| Titles | Duke of Anhalt |
| Reign | 9 October 1963 - present |
| Coronation | 17 May 1964 |
| Predecessor | Friedrich III |
| Heir | Katharina, Hereditary Duchess of Anhalt |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 3 December 1941 (age 83)
Ballenstadt, Anhalt, Germany |
| Spouse | Archduchess Gabriela of Austria
(m. 1979) |
| Issue | Katharina, Hereditary Duchess of Anhalt |
| Name | Eduard Julius Ernst August Erdmann |
| House | Ascania |
| Father | Duke Joachim Ernst of Anhalt |
| Mother | Editha von Stephani |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Eduard II, Duke of Anhalt (born Prince Eduard of Anhalt on 3 December 1941) is the current reigning Duke of Anhalt. He is also a member of the Austrian Imperial Family as the brother-in-law of Charles II, Emperor of Austria.
Life
Eduard was born the fifth and youngest child of Duke Joachim Ernst of Anhalt and Editha von Stephani.
Eduard unexpectedly succeeded to the Anhalt throne upon the premature death of his brother, Friedrich III.
In 2010, Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany approved changes to Anhalt succession laws to allow for Eduard's eldest daughter to succeed him.
Marriage and Issue
On 21 July 1979, Eduard married Archduchess Gabriela of Austria in Dessau. Eduard and Gabriela have three children, Katharina, Eilika, and Felicitas.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Katharina, Hereditary Duchess of Anhalt | 14 December 1980 | Prince Alexander Philip of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (m. 2008); has issue | |
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Princess Eilika | 1 January 1985 | Prince Andreas of Hanover (m. 2012); has issue | |
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Princess Felicitas | 14 May 1993 | Unmarried and without issue |
Residences
TBA
Titles and Honours
- 1941-1963 Prince Eduard of Anhalt
- 1963-present Eduard II, Duke of Anhalt
National Honours
TBA
Foreign Honours
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Ancestry
Lines of Succession
| Eduard II, Duke of Anhalt
House of Ascania Born: 3 December 1941 | ||
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