Franz, Duke of Bavaria [SEP] noble family
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
Franz, Duke of Bavaria (German: Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern; born 14 July 1933) is head of the House of Wittelsbach, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria. His great-grandfather King Ludwig III was the last ruling monarch of Bavaria until deposed in 1918.
Franz was born in Munich. During the Second World War, the Wittelsbachs were anti-Nazi. The family initially left Nazi Germany for Hungary but were eventually arrested when Germany invaded the
Ludwig I of Bavaria, 1786–1868
24. Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, 1821–1912
25. Ludwig III of Bavaria, 1845–1921
26. Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, 1869–1955
27. Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, 1905–1996
28. Franz, Duke of Bavaria, b. 1933
Major members of the family Bavarian branch.
- Louis V, Margrave of Brandenburg, Duke of Bavaria and Count of Tyrol (1323–1361)
- Albert I, Duke of Bavaria, Count of Holland and Hainaut (