Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

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Birthname | Josias Georg Wilhelm Adolf | ||||
born on | 13 May 1896 at 02:00 (= 02:00 AM ) | ||||
Place | Arolsen, Germany, 51n23, 9e01 | ||||
Timezone | MET h1e (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
German Nazi politician, the heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and a general in the SS. From 1946 until his death, he was the head of the Princely House of Waldeck and Pyrmont. After World War II, he was sentenced to life in prison at the Buchenwald Trial (later commuted to 20 years) for his part in the "common plan" to violate the Laws and Usages of War in connection with prisoners of war held at Buchenwald concentration camp, but was released after serving about three years in prison.
He was the eldest son and heir of Prince Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his consort Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe.
Josias Waldeck-Pyrmont married Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (1903–2001), a daughter of the former Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Friedrich August II, on 25 August 1922 at Rastede. They had five children.
He died on 30 November 1967, aged 71, in Schloss Schaumburg, near Diez an der Lahn, West Germany.
Relationships
- spouse relationship with Altburg, Duchess of Oldenburg (born 19 May 1903). Notes: 1922-1967
- other kin relationship with Charlotte, Queen Consort of Württemberg (born 10 October 1864). Notes: Aunt/ niece
- other kin relationship with Friedrich, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (born 30 January 1868). Notes: Uncle/ nephew
- other kin relationship with Georg Viktor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born 14 January 1831). Notes: Grandkin
- other kin relationship with Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (born 12 December 1834). Notes: Grandkin
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes from Fürstlich Waldeckische Regierungs-Blätter, Volume 86, 1896, p. 61: "Mittwoch den 13. Mai 1896. Im Höchsten Auftrage Seiner Tnrchlaucht des Fürsten bringe ich hiermit zur Kenntniß des Landes, daß Ihre Durchlaucht die regierende Fürstin Bathildis zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, Prinzessin zu Schaumburg-Lippe, heute früh 2 Uhr von einem gesunden Prinzen glücklich entbunden."
(Wednesday 13 May 1896. To the Highest Order of His Highness, I hereby bring to the knowledge of the country, that Her Highness the reigning Princess Bathildis of Waldeck and Pyrmont, princess of Schaumburg-Lippe, this morning at two o'clock happily delivered a healthy prince).
Categories
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Five)
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Prison sentence
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Other Criminal (War crimes)
- Vocation : Military : Military career (SS general)
- Vocation : Politics : Nazi party
- 1896 births
- Birthday 13 May
- Birthplace Arolsen, GER
- Sun 22 Taurus
- Moon 25 Taurus
- Asc 26 Aquarius
- 1967 deaths
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Prison sentence
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Other Criminal
- Vocation : Military : Military career
- Vocation : Politics : Nazi party