Johannes von Thurn and Taxis

Johannes
11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Prince Johannes in 1981
Head of the House of Thurn and Taxis
Period26 April 1982 – 14 December 1990
PredecessorKarl August
SuccessorAlbert II
Born(1926-06-05)5 June 1926
Schloss Höfling, Regensburg, Bavaria, Weimar Republic
Died14 December 1990(1990-12-14) (aged 64)
Munich, Germany
Burial
Gruftkapelle, Schloss Thurn und Taxis, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
Spouse
IssueMaria Theresia
Elisabeth
Albert
Names
German: Johannes Baptista de Jesus Maria Louis Miguel Friedrich Bonifazius Lamoral
HouseThurn and Taxis
FatherKarl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
MotherInfanta Maria Anna of Portugal
ReligionRoman Catholic

Johannes Baptista de Jesus Maria Louis Miguel Friedrich Bonifazius Lamoral Prinz von Thurn and Taxis (5 June 1926 – 14 December 1990) was a German businessman and head of the House of Thurn und Taxis from 1982 until his death.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Willis, Daniel. The Descendants of King George I of Great Britain. Clearfield, 2002, Baltimore, US. p. 516. ISBN 0-8063-5172-1.
  2. ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Furstliche Hauser Band XIX. Limburg an der Lahn: C. A. Starke Verlag. 2011. pp. 365, 367, 369, 382–383, 385–386. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6.
  3. ^ In 1919 royalty and nobility were mandated to lose their privileges in Germany, hereditary titles were to be legally borne thereafter only as part of the surname, according to Article 109 of the Weimar Constitution. Styles such as majesty and highness were not retained. Archived 2015-07-24 at the Wayback Machine