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Prince Alfons of Bavaria
Member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Cavalry

Prince Alfons of Bavaria

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Member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Cavalry
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Munich
Place of death
Munich
Age
71 years
Family
Mother:
Infanta Amelia Philippina of Spain
Father:
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria
Spouse:
Princess Louise of Orléans
Children:
Prince Joseph Clemens of Bavaria Princess Elisabeth Maria of Bavaria
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Biography

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.

Early life

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 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.

Marriage

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 Palace in Munich, Bavaria. The couple had two children:

  • Prince Joseph Clemens of Bavaria (1902–1990)
  • Princess Elisabeth Maria of Bavaria (1913–2005)

Death

Prince Alfons of Bavaria died on 8 January 1933 at Munich and is buried in the Colombarium in the Michaelskirche in Munich, Bavaria.

Ancestry

Decorations and awards

  • Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
  • Iron Cross, 2nd class
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Wendish Crown with gems (22 July 1904)

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