Ludwig III of Bavaria
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Ludwig III was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918. Initially, he served in the Bavarian military as a lieutenant and went on to hold the rank of Oberleutnant during the Austro-Prussi
Ludwig, circa 1915–1920
Ludwig as a young man, c. 1868
King Ludwig III, his consort Maria Theresia and their son, Crown Prince Rupprecht.
Princess Adelgunde (1870–1958), Princess Maria (1872–1954), Prince Karl (1874–1927), Prince Franz (1875–1957), Princess Hildegarde (1881–1948), Princess Wiltrud (1884–1975) and Princess Helmtrud (1885–1977).
Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria, was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, as regent for his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto. His regency arose due to hi
Ludwig III of Bavaria
…and lived at Wildenwart Castle. He died shortly after, when he was staying at Nádasdy Mansion in Sárvár. Ludwig was born in Munich, the eldest son of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria and of his wife, Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria (daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany). He was a descendant of both Louis XIV of…
The Prince Regent in 1888
Prince Luitpold of Bavaria
Prince Regent Luitpold celebrating his 90th birthday in 1911
Augsburg monument by the sculptor Franz Bernauer on top of the fountain Prinzregentenbrunnen.