Prince Hermann Friedrich Fernando Roland of Leiningen (; born April 16, 1963)
is a Canadian banker and the younger son of
Prince Karl of Leiningen
Prince Karl Vladimir Ernst Heinrich of Leiningen (2 January 1928 – 28 September 1990) was the second son of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen (1898–1946) and his wife, Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia.Enache, Nicolas. ''La Descendance d ...
and Princess Maria Luisa of Bulgaria. He is 173rd
in line to the British throne as of 2011.
Life
Leiningen was born in
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
,
Ontario
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. Through his mother, Leiningen is a grandson of King
Boris III of Bulgaria
Boris III ( bg, Борѝс III ; Boris Treti; 28 August 1943), originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver (Boris Clement Robert Mary Pius Louis Stanislaus Xavier) , was the Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1918 until hi ...
, a great-grandson of King
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele Ferdinando Maria Gennaro di Savoia; 11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947) was King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. He also reigned as Emperor of Ethiopia (1936–1941) and ...
and great-great-grandson of King
Nicholas of Montenegro. Through his father, he is a great-great-great grandson of both
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of any previo ...
and
Alexander II of Russia.
As a member of a
princely family
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, Leiningen is styled by courtesy (but not officially)
''His Serene Highness'' (. Leiningen is a
financial analyst
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The role may specifically be titled securities analyst, research analyst, equity analyst, investment analyst, ...
and banker, addressed as Mr. Hermann Leiningen professionally.
, Leiningen worked for a division of
Royal Bank of Canada.
Issue
On 16 May 1987, Leiningen married Deborah Cully (born December 2, 1961).
They have three children:
* Tatiana Victoria Maureen Prinzessin zu Leiningen (born August 27, 1989), presently a graduate of
Queen's University, having studied art and graduating in 2012. She also completed a Masters of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Smith School of Business at Queen's University in 2018. She married Clayton Reynolds on June 17, 2017. They had a son: August Rhodes Robert Reynolds Leiningen, born on June 14, 2021
* Nadia Christiane Ruth Prinzessin zu Leiningen (born December 16, 1991), presently a graduate of Queen's University, having studied drama. She also completed teachers college and her Masters of Professional Education at Queen's University in 2019. She married Ian Baker on July 18, 2020. They have a son: Thomas James Baker Leiningen, born on December 20, 2021
* Alexandra Sophia Maria Prinzessin zu Leiningen (born December 18, 1997). She is a student at Queen's University studying drama and English. She is known as Alexa.
Ancestry
References
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Hermann of Leiningen, Prince
Living people
Leiningen family
People from Toronto
Princes of Leiningen
Valley Forge Military Academy and College alumni