Prince Waldemar of Prussia (1889–1945)


Prince Waldemar William Louis Frederick Victor of Prussia was the eldest son of Prince Henry of Prussia and his wife, Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine.

Biography

Marriage

Waldemar married Princess Calixta of Lippe-Biesterfeld on 14 August 1919 at Hemmelmark. They had no children, and resided in Bavaria.

Haemophilia and death

Waldemar, like his maternal first cousin, Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia; maternal uncle Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine; and youngest brother Heinrich, suffered from haemophilia. He died in a clinic in Tutzing, Bavaria because of the lack of blood transfusion facilities. He and his wife fled their home in light of the Russian advance, arriving in Tutzing, where Waldemar was able to receive his last blood transfusion. The U.S. Army overran the area the next day, on 1 May 1945, and diverted all medical resources to treat nearby concentration camp victims, preventing Waldemar's doctor from treating him. Waldemar died the following day, on 2 May.

Honours and awards

Prince Waldemar received the following awards: