Prince Alfons of Bavaria (German: Alfons Maria Franz von Assisi Klemens Max Emanuel Prinz von Bayern; 24 January 1862 – 8 January 1933) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Cavalry.
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| Born | (1862-01-24)24 January 1862 Munich, Bavaria | ||||
| Died | 8 January 1933(1933-01-08) (aged 70) Munich, Bavaria | ||||
| Burial |
Michaelskirche, Munich
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| Spouse |
(m. 1891) | ||||
| Issue | Prince Joseph Clemens Princess Elisabeth Maria | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Prince Adalbert of Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Infanta Amalia of Spain | ||||
Alfons was born in Munich, Bavaria. He was the second son of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria and his wife Infanta Amalia of Spain. In 1880, as so many young men of his age, Alfons joined the army, soon after becoming a young courtier protege to Ludwig II of Bavaria, and in 1892 became commander of the Bavarian Schweren-Reiter-Regiment. In 1905 he reached the rank General of Cavalry, finishing his career as the commander of 7 K.B. Chevaulegers-Regiment.
On 15 April 1891 Prince Alfons married Princess Louise Victoire d'Orléans-Alençon, the daughter of Duke Ferdinand of Alençon and Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria. The wedding took place at the Nymphenburg PalaceinMunich, Bavaria. The couple had two children:
Prince Alfons of Bavaria died on 8 January 1933 at Munich and is buried in the Colombarium in the MichaelskircheinMunich, Bavaria.
He received the following orders and decorations:[1]
Duchy of Anhalt: Grand Cross of Albert the Bear, 1904[3]
Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order
Grand Duchy of Hesse: Grand Cross of the Ludwig Order, 20 September 1900[4]
Kingdom of Italy: Knight of the Annunciation, 13 April 1883[5]
Tuscan Grand Ducal Family: Grand Cross of St. Joseph
Kingdom of Prussia:
Hohenzollern: Cross of Honour of the Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, 1st Class
Mecklenburg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Wendish Crown, with Crown in Ore and Diamonds, 22 July 1904[6]
Oldenburg: Grand Cross of the Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig, with Golden Crown
Kingdom of Romania: Grand Cross of the Star of Romania, with Swords
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Grand Cross of the White Falcon
Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Rue Crown
Spain:
Württemberg: Grand Cross of the Württemberg Crown| Ancestors of Prince Alfons of Bavaria |
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