Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis
| Prince Raphael Rainer | |||||
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| Born | 30 May 1906 Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 8 June 1993 (aged 87) Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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.[citation needed] He was the father of Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis.
Early life[edit]
Raphael Rainer was born at Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, the sixth son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria[citation needed] 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[edit]
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 had one child, a son Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis[citation needed], he was born on 7 September 1935 at Schloss Bullachberg.
Death[edit]
He died on 8 June 1993 at age 87 at Schwangau, Germany.
Ancestry[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- 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.
