Philipp, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg


Philipp, 10th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, is the middle child and only son of Kraft, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his first wife, Princess Charlotte of Croÿ. Upon the death of his father in 2004, he became the titular Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
He is a grandson of Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark, and a grandnephew of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom is one of his godmothers.
His decision to set up 24 large wind turbines in his forest is controversial. He sought public support from Charles, Prince of Wales and former vice chancellor and foreign minister Joschka Fischer, who both attended a conference at Langenburg Castle in 2013. The castle is partially open to the public, including the state rooms and an oldtimer museum.

Marriage and issue

He married Saskia Binder, daughter of former Deutsche Bank Munich director Hans Peter Binder, on 6 September 2003 in a civil ceremony at Langenburg. They married in a religious ceremony on 13 September 2003 in Diessen am Ammersee. The couple have two sons and a daughter: