Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen


Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen was the son of Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen. He was 5th Prince of Leiningen from 1904 to 1918, and afterwards titular Prince of Leiningen from 1918 until his death.

Early life

Emich was born at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, the second child and only son of Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen, and his wife, Princess Marie Amelie of Baden,. Through his mother he was descendant of Swedish monarchs, such as Gustav IV Adolf and Gustav III. His paternal grandfather, Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen, was the half-brother of Queen Victoria.
He was baptised at Osborne House on 10 February 1866 and his godparents were his paternal great-aunt, Princess Feodora of Leiningen, his maternal uncle Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden and his paternal uncle Prince Eduard of Leiningen.

Marriage

Emich married on 12 July 1894 in Langenburg to Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, youngest child of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife, Princess Leopoldine of Baden.
They had five children:
On the death of his father in 1904, Emich became the 5th Prince of Leiningen.

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