Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis


Raphael Rainer Karl Maria Joseph Antonius Ignatius Hubertus Lamoral Prince of Thurn and Taxis was the sixth son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria. He is the father of Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis, the heir presumptive to Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.

Early life

Raphael Rainer was born at Regensburg, Germany, the sixth son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria Prince Raphael Rainer had six brothers and a sister. One of his brothers was Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis, a member of the Order of Saint Benedict known as Pater Emmeram. Raphael Rainer received a humanistic education by private teachers.

Marriage and issue

On 24 May 1932 at Regensburg, Raphael Rainer married Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis. Prince Raphael Rainer and his wife Princess Margarete have only one child, a son Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis Son Prince Max Emanuel was born on 7 September 1935 at Schloss Bullachberg.

Death

He died on 8 June 1993 at age 87 at Schwangau, Germany.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles