Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis
Raphael Rainer Karl Maria Joseph Antonius Ignatius Hubertus Lamoral Prince of Thurn and Taxis (30 May 1906 – 8 June 1993) was the sixth son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria. He is the father of Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis, the heir presumptive to Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
Prince Raphael Rainer | |||||
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Born | Regensburg, Germany | 30 May 1906||||
Died | 8 June 1993 87) Schwangau, Germany | (aged||||
Spouse | Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
Issue | Prince Max Emanuel | ||||
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House | Thurn and Taxis | ||||
Father | Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
Mother | Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria |
Early life
Raphael Rainer was born at Regensburg, Germany, the sixth son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria Prince Raphael Rainer had six brothers and a sister. One of his brothers was Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis (1902–1994), a member of the Order of Saint Benedict known as Pater Emmeram. Raphael Rainer received a humanistic education by private teachers.
Marriage and issue
On 24 May 1932 at Regensburg, Raphael Rainer married Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis (19 October 1913 Berlin – 16 June 1997 Füssen). Prince Raphael Rainer and his wife Princess Margarete have only one child, a son Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis Son Prince Max Emanuel was born on 7 September 1935 at Schloss Bullachberg.
Death
He died on 8 June 1993 at age 87 at Schwangau, Germany.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis[1] |
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References
- Petropoulos, Jonathan (2006). Royals and the Reich: The Princes von Hessen in Nazi Germany. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 111. ISBN 9780199796076.
External links
- A photograph of Prince Raphael Rainer
- Marlene Eilers Koenig. "Princess Illa leave fiance at the altar". Royal Musings. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- Marlene Eilers Koenig (2008-10-16). "Illa and Phillip". Royal Musings. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2 November 2010.