Carol Victor, Hereditary Prince of Albania

Carol Victor
Hereditary Prince of Albania
Prince of Wied
Head of the Princely House of Albania
Tenure18 April 1945 – 8 December 1973
PredecessorWilliam, Prince of Albania
SuccessorNone
Born(1913-05-19)19 May 1913
Potsdam, Prussia, Germany
Died8 December 1973(1973-12-08) (aged 60)
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1966)
Names
Karl Viktor Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Günther
HouseWied-Neuwied
FatherWilliam, Prince of Albania
MotherPrincess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg
ReligionProtestantism

Carol Victor, Hereditary Prince of Albania (Karl Viktor Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Günther zu Wied, 19 May 1913  8 December 1973), was the only son of William, Prince of Albania, and briefly heir to the Principality of Albania. He held the title of Hereditary Prince of Albania. He was also styled Skënder, in homage to Skanderbeg, the national hero.