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24-534: Of all three, this is the only one that is still owned by the royal family of Württemberg after its overthrow in 1918. Much of the privately owned land surrounding Monrepos is now an 18-hole golf course, unlike the state-owned part, which is made up of parks and museums. Since the 16th century, the Dukes of Württemberg enjoyed hunting along the Eglosheimer Lake. In 1714, Duke Eberhard Ludwig had an octagonal pavilion,

48-662: A grace-and-favour apartment in Kensington Palace , London , and a country house, White Lodge , the former Royal deer-hunting lodge in Richmond Park , Southwest London. The Duke and Duchess lived beyond their means, leading to the build-up of large debts. In 1883, the Tecks fled the UK to continental Europe, where they stayed with relatives in Florence and Germany. They eventually returned to

72-480: A distant relative, Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg . The line of succession of the house of Württemberg has continued to the present, although the house no longer plays any political role. Heads of the House of Württemberg since 1918 The former royal family still owns the castles Monrepos , Altshausen and Friedrichshafen . All branches descend from Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1732–1797). Succession

96-461: A new house law, the rights and obligations of the ruling family have been established, including the exclusive primogeniture in the male line as well as marriage restrictions on coequal level. In 1867 the House created the Royal Dukedom of Urach for a younger cousin, Prince Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach , whose parents had married morganatically in 1800, whereby their sons were excluded from ruling

120-451: A richer family, by marrying his father's third cousin (in descent from George II of Great Britain ) Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge , the younger daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge , the 7th and youngest son of King George III . The couple married on 12 June 1866 at St Anne's Church, Kew , in Surrey . They had one daughter and three sons: He was created Duke of Teck by

144-651: Is an ancient German dynasty and former royal family of the Kingdom of Württemberg . The House probably originated in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty . Around 1080 the ancestors of modern Württemberg, which was then called "Wirtemberg", settled in the Stuttgart area. Conrad of Württemberg became heir to the House of Beutelsbach and built the Wirtemberg Castle . Around 1089, he was made Count. Their domains, initially only

168-495: Is on the basis of Agnatic primogeniture Through the marriages of its female members, many royal families descend from any of the Württemberg branches. Royal houses include: Bourbon , Liechtenstein , Orléans , Windsor , Wied-Neuwied , etc. Francis, Duke of Teck Francis, Duke of Teck (Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander; 28 August 1837 – 21 January 1900), known as Count Francis von Hohenstein until 1863,

192-758: The Egyptian campaign of 1882. He received the silver medal for the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir , the Khedive's Star , and the Order of Osmanieh , first class. On his return from Egypt he was gazetted a Colonel in the British Army . The Duke of Teck was made Colonel ( Oberst ) à la suite of the 25th (1st Württemberg) Dragoons "Queen Olga" on 6 March 1889, and a Generalmajor in the Imperial German Army on 18 October 1891. He

216-488: The King of Württemberg in 1871. Teck was made Honorary Colonel of the 1st Surrey Artillery Volunteers on 15 June 1867 and continued as supernumerary Honorary Colonel of the 1st City of London Artillery after the units merged in 1883. He was also made Honorary Colonel of the 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Post Office Rifles) on 16 August 1876. He was attached to the staff of British General Sir Garnet Wolseley during

240-573: The Seehäuslein ("Little Lake House"), constructed on the northern shore. 48°55′11″N 9°10′10″E  /  48.91972°N 9.16944°E  / 48.91972; 9.16944 This article about a palace in Germany is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Baden-Württemberg building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . House of W%C3%BCrttemberg The House of Württemberg

264-571: The 1st Lancers in 1854. He transferred to the Guard Squadron in 1858 and later became a Captain ( Rittmeister ) in the 7th Hussars. He served as Orderly Officer under Count von Wimpffen in Italy during the Austro-Sardinian War and was awarded the gold medal for distinguished service at the Battle of Solferino and the bronze war medal, 1859. In 1863, Francis was created Prince of Teck, with

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288-613: The British throne, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale . There was initial opposition to the match from the Duke of Clarence's parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales . Arthur Balfour wrote to Lord Salisbury in 1890 that "(t)he Teck girl they won't have because they hate Teck and because the vision of Princess Mary haunting Marlborough House makes the Prince of Wales ill." Nevertheless,

312-959: The Duke of Teck listed his recreations as "a little of all". He was President of the Royal Botanic Society and a member of numerous clubs, including White's , the Marlborough Club , the Bachelors' Club , the Army and Navy Club , the United Service Club , the Cavalry Club , the Naval and Military Club , the Travellers Club , The Hurlingham Club , the Ranelagh Club , and the Jockey Club , as well as

336-579: The Queen gave her official consent to the engagement on 12 December 1891. The death of the Duke of Clarence only six weeks later was a cruel blow. However, Princess May consented when the Duke of Clarence's brother (and next in the line of succession), Prince George, Duke of York , proposed to her instead. In 1897, the Duchess of Teck died, leaving Francis a widower. He continued to live at White Lodge, Richmond, but did not carry out any royal duties. In Who's Who ,

360-456: The UK in 1885. With an Order in Council on 1 July 1887, Queen Victoria granted Francis the style of Highness , as a gift to celebrate her Golden Jubilee . Despite this, the Tecks were still seen as minor relatives, with little status or wealth. Their fortunes improved when their only daughter, Princess Victoria Mary of Teck (known as "May" to her family) became engaged to the second-in-line to

384-602: The immediate surroundings of the castle included, increased steadily, mainly through acquisitions such as those from impoverished homes of Tübingen . At the Diet of Worms in 1495 , Count Eberhard V was raised to Duke ( Herzog ) by the German King , later Holy Roman Emperor , Maximilian I . During 1534 to 1537 Duke Ulrich introduced the Protestant Reformation , and the country became Protestant. Duke Ulrich became head of

408-475: The kingdom. In 1871 the Royal Dukedom of Teck was created for the same dynastic reason for Francis, Duke of Teck . At the end of World War I during the German Revolution all the monarchies in Germany were abolished, King William II abdicated on 30 November 1918. When former King William II died in 1921 the senior branch line of the House of Württemberg became extinct, the headship of the House passed to

432-467: The local Protestant Church. In the 18th Century, the Protestant male line became extinct, the head of the house was succeeded by Duke Charles Alexander , a Roman Catholic . Despite having a Catholic royal family, Protestantism survived as the established church, run by a church council composed by members of the nobility of Württemberg. From 1797, with the accession of Duke Frederick II , the royal family

456-690: The style of Serene Highness , in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He served during the Austro-Prussian War and retired from the Austrian Army when he married and moved to England in 1866. As the product of a morganatic marriage , and without succession rights to the throne, Francis was not acceptable as a husband for princesses in most of the European royal houses. Further, Francis had little income in comparison with other European princes. He thus married into

480-522: Was morganatic , meaning that Francis had no succession rights to the Kingdom of Württemberg . His title at birth was Count Francis von Hohenstein, after his mother was created Countess von Hohenstein in her own right by Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria . He was educated at the Imperial and Royal Technical Military Academy from 1849 to 1853 and joined the Imperial Austrian Army as a lieutenant in

504-602: Was again Protestant. Due to the political upheavals during the reign of Napoleon I , and being an ally of Napoleon, Württemberg became a part of the Confederation of the Rhine , Duke Frederick II was made Elector in May 1803, he collected and received secularized and mediated dominions, which greatly enlarged his country in territorial extension. In January 1806 he assumed the title of King of Württemberg . In 1828 King William I adopted

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528-553: Was an Austrian-born nobleman who married into the British royal family . His wife, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge , was a first cousin of Queen Victoria . He was the father of Queen Mary , the consort of King George V . Francis held the Austrian title of Count of Hohenstein ( Graf von Hohenstein ), and the German titles of Prince ( Fürst ) and later Duke of Teck ( Herzog von Teck ), and

552-457: Was given the style of Serene Highness in 1863. He was granted the British style of Highness in 1887. Francis was born on 28 August 1837 in Esseg , Slavonia (now Osijek, Croatia ), and christened Franz Paul Karl Ludwig Alexander . His father was Duke Alexander of Württemberg , the son of Duke Louis of Württemberg . His mother was Hungarian Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde . The marriage

576-691: Was made a supernumerary Major-General in the British Army in July 1893 and a Generalleutnant in the German Army on 18 April 1895. Because Francis had no inheritance, the couple lived on Mary Adelaide's Parliamentary allowance of £5,000 per annum (equivalent to ca. £525,000 in 2013 ), supplemented by income from her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge . Mary Adelaide's requests to her cousin, Queen Victoria , for more funds were met with refusal; however, they were granted

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