Duke Friedrich of Württemberg killed in car crash

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HRH Duke Friedrich of Württemberg was killed in a car accident today on a road between Ebenwiler and Fronhofen, Germany.  He was 56 years old.

The original police report did not identify the dead man.  However, the House of Württemberg announced in a press release earlier this evening that the victim was Duke Friedrich, the eldest son of TRH Duke Carl and Duchess Diane of Württemberg.

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Duke Friedrich was head of the administration of the family's estate.

Duke Friedrich was driving when he collided head-on while trying to overtake a trailer in front of him.  He was heading toward Fronhofen at about 3:30 p.m. when the accident occurred.  He collided with a car coming in the opposite direction.

He sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.  The 30-year-old driver of the other car and his two passengers all suffered minor injuries.

All four victims were taken to the local hospital.

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Duke Friedrich Philipp Carl Franz Maria of Württemberg was born June 1, 1961, at Friedrichshafen.  He married Princess Marie of Wied, on November 13, 1993.

He is survived by his wife, Duchess Marie, their three children, Duke Wilhelm, 23,  Duchess Marie-Amélie, 22 and Duchess Sophie-Dorothee, 21, his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Württemberg, and his sisters and brothers,  Duchess Mathilde (Princess of Waldburg zu Zeil), Duke Eberhard, Duke Philipp, Duke Michael and Duchess Fleur (Countess von Göess), and numerous nieces and nephews.


Here is a translation of the press release

"Due to a tragic traffic accident on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Friedrich Herzog von Württemberg died at the age of 56 years in a fatal accident. He leaves his wife, Marie Duchess of Württemberg born. Princess zu Wied and three grown children, Duke Wilhelm (23), Duchess Marie-Amélie (22) and Duchess Sophie-Dorothée (20).

Friedrich Duke of Württemberg headed the Hofkammer of the House of Württemberg, the private administration of the House of Württemberg.

Through his extensive commitment, he was in many social and cultural institutions in the state of Baden-Württemberg, for example, the Olgäle Foundation Stuttgart, the Association of Friends of the University of Tübingen e.V. Stuttgart, the Art Foundation Baden-Württemberg, and many others, very connected.

The ducal family and the entire house of Württemberg are deeply shaken."

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