Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen
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| Born | 9 November 1830 Amorbach, Kingdom of Bavaria |
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| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Amorbach, Kingdom of Bavaria |
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| Spouse | Princess Marie of Baden | ||||
| Issue | Princess Alberta Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen |
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| House | House of Leiningen | ||||
| Father | Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen | ||||
| Mother | Countess Maria Klebelsberg | ||||
Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen (German: Ernst Leopold Victor Carl August Joseph Emich, Furst zu Leiningen) (Amorbach, 9 November 1830 – Amorbach 5 April 1904) was a German nobleman.
Biography
He was the elder son of Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen and Countess Maria Klebelsberg. His father was the maternal half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Ernst Leopold joined the Royal Navy in 1849.[1] He acceded to the title of Prince of Leiningen on his father's death on 13 November 1856. Promoted to Captain in 1860, he commanded HMS Magicienne and then HMY Victoria and Albert.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1885,[citation needed] was promoted to full Admiral in 1887[2] and retired from the Navy in 1895.[3]
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the civil division of the Order of the Bath in 1863,[4] a Knight Grand Cross in 1866[5] and an honorary Knight Grand Cross in the military division in 1887,[6] amended to additional Knight Grand Cross later that year.[7] He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in 1898.[8]
Marriage and issue
On 11 September 1858 in Karlsruhe he married Princess Marie of Baden (1834–1899), second daughter and seventh child of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden and Sophie of Sweden. They had two children :
- Princess Alberta of Leiningen (24 December 1863 – 30 August 1901).
- Prince Emich of Leiningen (18 January 1866 – 18 July 1939); became 5th Prince of Leiningen on his father's death in 1904; married Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1866–1932).
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Loney RN
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25721. p. 3852. 15 July 1887.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26679. p. 6099. 12 November 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22761. p. 3995. 11 August 1863.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23064. p. 511. 30 January 1866.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25717. p. 3561. 1 July 1887.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25742. p. 5263. 27 September 1887. and The London Gazette: no. 25745. p. 5435. 7 October 1887.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27007. p. 5599. 23 September 1898.
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Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen
Born: 9 November 1830 Died: 5 April 1904 |
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| Preceded by | Prince of Leiningen 1856 – 1904 |
Succeeded by Emich |
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1885–1887 |
Succeeded by Charles Waddilove |
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