Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt

Autor: Ing. Jan Sehnal / seh1 🕔︎︎ 👁︎ 7.358

Using the example of this prince, let us show what absurd situations can occur with regard to noble titles. For the sake of order, let us recall that in Germany ( as in the Czechoslovak Republic or Austria ) aristocratic titles were abolished in 1919. Unlike us or Austria, however, they can be part of a surname. So, if a German citizen has in his name written, for example, a prince or simply von, it is only part of the surname and not a noble title.

The title of Prince Anhalt, born on June 18, 1943 in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, was originally named Hans Georg Robert Lichtenberg. In 1980, he was adopted as an adult by the widow Marie-Auguste Prinzessin von Anhalt ( 1898–1983 ), the aunt of the current head of the Eduard family. Her first husband was, since 1916, Joachim Prince of Prussia, the youngest son of Emperor Wilhelm II. They had one son, Karl Franz Prince of Prussia, together. His son Franz Wilhelm Prince of Prussia married Maria Vladimirskaya of Russia, heiress to the Russian throne.

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Karl Franz died in 1975 and Marie-Auguste lived alone and in poverty. The adoption was mediated by her former wardrobe, who secured her rent. Frédéric, he also uses other titles, such as the Duke of Saxony and Westphalia and the Count of Tuscany. However, the Tuscan family did not accept him as a relative. He moved to the United States in 1984 and in 1986 married actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who was 26 years older. He inherited her property after her death in December 2016. Otherwise, he is lively towards the world. He himself has adopted at least 10 adults, who have also used the title of Prince of Anhalt ever since. In this context, it has been heard that if someone offers you $ 2 million, you will do it. He also sold 68 " knightly titles " of $ 50,000 each.

In the attached picture he has a number of orders that he could not receive in any case. In addition, many of them are remotely recognizable copies, which he probably bought on some stock exchanges.


Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt


Marie-Auguste Princess of Anhalt

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A 9ric_Prinz_von_Anhalt
https://gmic.co.uk/topic/73996-german-royalty-and-nobility/

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