Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria

Albrecht
Duke of Bavaria
Albrecht in 1948
Head of the House of Wittelsbach
Tenure2 August 1955 – 8 July 1996
PredecessorRupprecht
SuccessorFranz
Born(1905-05-03)3 May 1905
Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died8 July 1996(1996-07-08) (aged 91)
Berg Castle, Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany
Burial
Wittelsbach cemetery, Andechs Abbey, Bavaria
Spouse
(m. 1930; died 1969)
    Countess Marie-Jenke Keglevich of Buzin
    (m. 1971; died 1983)
    Issue
    Names
    Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael
    HouseWittelsbach
    FatherRupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
    MotherDuchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria

    Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria (Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael; 3 May 1905 8 July 1996) was the son of the last crown prince of Bavaria, Rupprecht, and his first wife, Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria. He was the only child from that marriage who reached adulthood. His paternal grandfather was Ludwig III of Bavaria, the last king of Bavaria, who was deposed in 1918.