Carl Friedrich, who raced using the name Leo Löwenstein, was driving a GT4 Aston Martin, when he collided with two other cars in the 22nd round of the race. His car hit the guard rail, and burst into flame. Although medics and others were able to get to the car immediately, the Prince was unable to free himself, and he died as the result of smoke inhalation.
The funeral will take place on at 2:30 p.m. on Friday April 30 at the Roman Catholic church at Grossheubach.
HSH Hereditary Prince Carl Friedrich Georg Eduardo Paolo Nickolos Franz Alois Ignatius Hieronymous Maria of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg was born September 30, 1966 at Frankfurt-am-Main. He was the eldest child and heir apparent to HSH Aloys-Konstantin, 9th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, and HRH Princess Anastasia of Prussia.
Carl Friedrich married on August 8, 1998 to Baroness Stephane von und zu Brencken. He became head of the family's estates and business, which includes two wine estates, in October 2002.
Carl Friedrich is survived by his wife, Stephanie, their four children, Princess Augustina, 9; Prince Nicodemus, 8; Prince Laurentius,4, and Princess Kiliana, who will turn two on May 23, his parents, and his brothers, Prince Hubertus and Prince Hubertus, and his sister, Princess Christina-Maria and her family.
Prince Nicodemus is now the heir apparent, and will be styled as HSH The Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenburg.
More than 600 guests attended Carl Friedrich's wedding. The reception was held at Stephanie's family home, Schloss Erpernburg, near Paderborn. The guests included many of Carl Friedrich's relatives, including his cousins, Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia, Prince and Princess Michael of Prussia, Duchess Rixa of Oldenburg and Archduke Michael of Austria and his wife, Christiana, who is Aloys-Konstantin's sister.
Pieter van Vollenhoven and Prince Maurits and Princess Marilene of Orange-Nassau were also at the wedding.
The 9th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg comes from a large and devout Roman Catholic family. He has six sisters, all of whom married in royal and aristocratic families: Maria is married to Archduke Joseph of Austria; Josephine is the wife of Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein; Monika's husband is Don Jaime Méndez de Vigo; Christiana is married to Archduke Michael of Austria; Elisabeth-Alexandra is married Don Jose Maria Trenor y Suarez; and Lioba is married to the Prince of Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen Wallerstein.
Monika's daughter, Pilar, is the wife of Duke Paul of Oldenburg, whose mother, Princess Marie Cecile of Prussia, who is the Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenburg's first cousin.
The Hereditary Prince and Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg lived in Oslo, Norway until 2002, where Carl worked as a management expert, and Stephanie, continued in her career as a physician. Princess Anastasia's younger sister, Princess Marie Christine of Prussia, died in 1966 from the injuries suffered in a car accident.
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The princely family has a diversified family business, as the second son, Prince Hubertus is in charge of Löwenstein Palace, which can be rented for major events or weddings.
How terrible and with little children. Didn't his mother lose her sister to a car crash?
ReplyDeleteYes,Furstin Anastasia younger sister Marie-Christine of Prussia died in an auto-accident.
ReplyDeleteSo sad, such a young life gone.
Sorry for the tragic loss! Our condolences are with the family.
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