HSH Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck und Pyrmont died during the night of December 16. He was 88 years old. According to the Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine, the prince "enjoyed a high reputation in the Waldeck region and the Hessian capital Wiesbaden."
He was also a "passionate hunter," active in the Waldeck hunting community. The prince won numerous trophies in pistol and clay pigeon competitions.
Prince Wittikind Adolf Heinrich Georg-Wilhelm was born at Schloss Arolsem on March 9, 1936. He was the fourth of five children (and son) of HSH Josias Georg Wilhelm Adolf, Prince of Waldeck und Pyrmont (1896-1967) and HH Duchess as Altburg Marie Matilde of Oldenburg (1903-2001)
On May 19, 1988, Prince Wittekind married Countess Cecilie von Goëss-Saurau (1956). They had three sons: HSH Hereditary Prince Carl-Anton Christian Gustav Clemens Alexander (1991), HSH Prince Josias Christian Alexander (1993), and HSH Prince Johannes Eberhard Wittekind (1993). The two younger sons are twins.
The Hessian Ministerpräsident Boris Rhein issued a statement following the announcement of Prince Wittekind's death. "We mourn the loss of an outstanding personality. Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, was very committed to preserving the cultural heritage and strengthening his homeland. The prince was strongly committed to preserving historical sites. The Arolsen Residence Palace in particular, which was preserved as a cultural center of the region thanks to his commitment, is a testament to his work. For almost 50 years he headed the Princely House of Waldeck and Pyrmont Foundation to preserve the palace and other properties. Hesse is losing a defining character who shaped not only the region but the entire country. My thoughts are with his family and everyone close to him in these difficult hours."
In 2000, the Prince of Waldeck und Pyrmont received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Prince Wittekind is survived by his widow, Princess Cecilia, and their three sons, Carl-Anton, Josias, and Johannes, and two sisters, Princess Ingrid and Princess Guda, Frau Dierkes.
His eldest son, Carl-Anton succeeds as Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont. In 2013, the Hereditary Prince fractured several vertebrae during a swim in the Main River. The accident occurred when he hit his head on a rock in the river.
The young man suffered permanent paralysis in his legs.
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