Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg


Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg was the son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria. He was born in Stuttgart, and became head of the formerly reigning royal House of Württemberg on the death of his father in 1939. He died in Ravensburg, aged 81.

Marriages and children

His first marriage was to Archduchess Helena of Austria, Princess of Tuscany, daughter of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria and Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 24 October 1923 in Altshausen. They had one daughter:
Archduchess Helena died a week after giving birth to her daughter, Duchess Maria Christina.
His second marriage was to Archduchess Rosa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany, the sister of his late wife, on 1 August 1928 in Friedrichshafen. They had two sons and four daughters: