Karl Friedrich Emich Meinrad Benedikt Fidelis Maria Michael Gerold (born 20 April 1952) is the eldest son of the late Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern and Princess Margarita of Leiningen.''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XIX. "Haus Hohenzollern". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2011, pp. 32-33, 260. . He became head of the Catholic Church, Catholic Swabia, Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern#Swabian branch, House of Hohenzollern upon his father's death on 16 September 2010.

Education and career

Karl Friedrich is said to have attended the Institut auf dem Rosenberg for his secondary education. He studied business administration at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is the chairman and sole owner of ''Unternehmensgruppe Fürst von Hohenzollern'' (Corporate Group Prince of Hohenzollern), including real estate and forests with 400 employees, and owns a 50% share in the ''Zollern GmbH und Co. KG'' (steelworks, transmission technics) with 2800 employees. The Prince himself is voice, saxophonist and leader of the music band Royal Groovin'. He has been a member of the Advisory Board of Südwestbank, a member of the Advisory Board of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) since 2007 and a member of the Southwest Regional Advisory Board of Commerzbank since 2008. According to the suspended 1938 Constitution of Romania, Karl Friedrich is Romanian royal family, heir to the throne since 2017, upon the death of former King Michael I of Romania, Michael. However, in a 2009 interview, he stated that he had no interest in the defunct Romanian throne.

Marriage and children

Karl Friedrich married Countess Alexandra Stauffenberg, Schenk von Stauffenberg on 17 May 1985 in the Beuron Archabbey, Baden-Württemberg. They were divorced on 21 January 2010, in Sigmaringen. They have four children: *''Alexander'' Friedrich Antonius Johannes, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern (b. 16 March 1987) married in November 2021 American-born Michelle Vincentia Keith. They have one son. *Princess ''Philippa'' Marie Carolina Isabelle of Hohenzollern (b. 2 November 1988) *Princess ''Flaminia'' Pia Eilika Stephanie of Hohenzollern (b. 9 January 1992), married Baron Károly von :File:Stipsicz_de_Ternova_-_Tyroff_AT.jpg, Stipsicz de Ternova (b. 13 June 1990) on 26 June 2021 at Sigmaringen Castle *Princess ''Antonia'' Elisabeth Georgina Tatiana of Hohenzollern (b. 22 June 1995) On 17 July 2010, Karl Friedrich married for the second time with Katharina Maria "Nina" de Zomer (born 1959).

Residences

Karl Friedrich lives on his hunting estate Josefslust House, whereas the nearby hunting lodge is used by his brother Albrecht (born 1954) and the nearby Krauchenwies estate by his ex-wife, Princess Alexandra. Furthermore, he owns Umkirch Castle and, as head of the princely Sigmaringen branch of the house of Hohenzollern, has a one-third ownership share in Hohenzollern Castle, together with the head of the royal branch, Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia. He has his offices at Sigmaringen Castle which is also open to the public and is used for family weddings and other ceremonial occasions. Landhaus Josefslust.JPG, Josefslust House Jagdschloss Josefslust.JPG, Josefslust Hunting Lodge Landhaus Krauchenwies.JPG, Krauchenwies House Ferfried Prinz von Hohenzollern Geburtshaus Schloss Umkirch.jpg, Umkirch Castle

Titles and styles

*Present: ''His Serene Highness'' Karl Friedrich I, Prince of Hohenzollern

Ancestry

Discography

* ''Jive and Candies'' (2003, Charly and the Jivemates) * ''Jump for Joy'' (2007, Charly and the Jivemates) * ''Just Friends'' (2010, with Frieder Berlin Trio)

References

External links

Hohenzollern website
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