Robert of Württemberg

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Robert von Württemberg with his wife Maria Immakulata in 1900

Robert Maria Klemens Philipp Joseph Duke of Württemberg (born January 14, 1873 in Meran , † April 12, 1947 in Altshausen ) was a German officer and prince of the royal house of Württemberg .

Life

Duke Robert was the fourth child of Duke Philip of Württemberg and his wife Marie Therese Archduchess of Austria . Robert thus belonged to the Catholic line of the House of Württemberg. His older brother was the heir to the Württemberg throne and later General Field Marshal Albrecht Duke of Württemberg . Duke Robert grew up in Vienna and passed the Matura there in 1894 . As prince of the royal house, Duke Robert held a mandate in the Württemberg Chamber of Notaries from 1894 until the end of the monarchy in 1918 and was present there personally from 1895. From 1904 to 1906 he was represented by his younger brother Ulrich . As early as 1891, Duke Robert joined the Württemberg Army and was later Rittmeister in the 2nd Dragoons Regiment . He also served in the Austro-Hungarian Army , where he was first lieutenant in the 9th Dragoon Regiment (Archduke Albrecht) . In addition, Duke Robert was an officer in the Prussian Army and stood à la suite of the 2nd Pomeranian Uhlan Regiment No. 9 .

On October 29, 1900, Duke Robert married the Habsburg Maria Immakulata Archduchess of Austria (1878–1968), a daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria, in the Hofburg Chapel in Vienna . The marriage remained childless. In 1901, Duke Robert traveled to London on behalf of King Wilhelm II of Württemberg to watch the funeral of Queen Victoria . He also represented the King of Württemberg at the celebrations for the coronation of King Edward VII.

During the First World War , Duke Robert commanded the 26th Cavalry Brigade , which belonged to the 7th Cavalry Division . He was promoted to lieutenant general on September 19, 1916 and was last assigned to the high command of the Army Group "Crown Prince Rupprecht" . After the fall of the monarchy as a result of the November Revolution, Robert Herzog von Württemberg retired to Altshausen for private life. In 1919, his brother Albrecht moved the residence of the ducal family from Stuttgart to Altshausen Castle there . Robert occupied himself, apparently with the thought of a possible re-establishment of the monarchy, with the drafting of building plans for new castles, abbeys and churches, which however could never be realized due to further political developments. For example, during the Second World War he developed plans for the New Palace in Stuttgart to build a "Christ the King's Court Parish Church". He also designed a new Catholic missal and uniforms for the servants, but also, far removed from the real possibilities, new uniforms and designations for regiments, as well as coats of arms, standards and orders.

Honors

literature

Web links

Commons : Robert von Württemberg  - Collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Frank Raberg erroneously states in the Biographical Handbook of the Wuerttemberg members of the state parliament as 1954 as the year of his death.
  2. ↑ Sport und Salon, Illustrated magazine for the noble world, No. 44, Vienna, November 1, 1900
  3. ^ Royal Württemberg Military Ordinance Sheet. No. 52 of September 25, 1916. p. 569.
  4. ^ Royal Württemberg Military Ordinance Sheet. No. 38 of July 27, 1916. p. 405.
  5. ^ Royal Württemberg Military Ordinance Sheet. No. 38 of July 27, 1916. p. 405.
  6. ^ Royal Württemberg Military Ordinance Sheet. No. 26 of June 11, 1917. p. 183.
  7. ^ Royal Württemberg Military Ordinance Sheet. No. 35 of August 13, 1917. p. 285.
personal data
SURNAME Württemberg, Robert von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Württemberg, Robert Duke of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German officer and prince of the royal house of Württemberg
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Meran
DATE OF DEATH April 12, 1947
Place of death Altshausen