Friedrich, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt


Leopold Friedrich Franz Sieghard Hubertus Erdmann, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt was the head of the House of Ascania, the family which ruled the Duchy of Anhalt until 1918.

Life

He was born at Ballenstedt Castle, a castle belonging to the ducal family of Anhalt, as the eldest son of Duke Joachim Ernst of Anhalt and his second wife, Editha Marwitz.
Prince Friedrich succeeded his father as head of the Ducal House of Anhalt and titular Duke of Anhalt following his death in NKVD special camp number 2 as a prisoner of the Soviet Union on 18 February 1947. The succession of Prince Friedrich was disputed by his uncle, Prince Eugen, who also claimed the headship of the house after the death of Duke Joachim Ernst.
Prince Friedrich died on 9 October 1963 in Munich, after being involved in a car crash. Following his death, he was succeeded as head of the ducal house by his younger brother, Prince Eduard.

Ancestry