Hans Heinrich XV von Hochberg

Hans Heinrich XV
Prince of Pless
Reign14 September 1907 – 31 January 1938
PredecessorHans Heinrich XI
SuccessorHans Heinrich XVII
Born(1861-04-23)23 April 1861
Pless, Silesia, Prussia
(now Pszczyna, Poland)
Died31 January 1938(1938-01-31) (aged 76)
Paris, France
SpouseMary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West.[1]
m. 1891 – div. 1922
Clotilde de Silva y Gonzales de Candamo
m. 1925 – div. 1934
IssueHans Heinrich XVII
Alexander
Bolko
Beatrice
Conrad
HouseHouse of Hochberg
FatherHans Heinrich XI
MotherMarie von Kleist

Hans Heinrich XV von Hochberg (Polish: Jan Henryk XV; 23 April 1861 – 31 January 1938) was Prince of Pless (Pszczyna), Count of Hochberg and Baron of Fürstenstein (Książ). He was the husband (1891–1923) of Mary Theresa Olivia Hochberg von Pless, also known as Princess Daisy.[2]

A member of one of the wealthiest European noble families, he was the owner of large estates and coal mines in Silesia (Poland) which brought him enormous fortune and his extravagant lifestyle coupled with disastrous events and political and family scandals were tasty morsels for the international press.[3]

The historical drama Magnat (1987) was based on the life of Hans Heinrich between both World Wars. The film eventually became one of the most celebrated in Polish cinematic history.[4][5]

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