Friedrich-Wolfgang zu Castell-Rüdenhausen

Friedrich-Wolfgang Otto Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen

Son of Hugo Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1871-1936) and Clementine Gräfin zu Solms-Sonnenwalde (1881-1971).

Born: Berlin 27. Jun 1906

Married:

  1. Veste Coburg 14. Dec 1931 (div. 1938) Caroline Mathilde, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1912-1983), daughter of Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884-1954) and his wife Viktoria Adelheid, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1885-1970).

  2. Rüdenhausen 26. Apr 1939 Elisabeth Gräfin zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1914), his first cousin, daughter of Casimir 2. Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (1861-1933) and his wife Mechtild Gräfin von Bentinck (1877-1940).

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Issue of second marriage:

Died: Missing in action over Portland, Dorset 11. Jun 1940; declared dead 1946

Marlene A. Eilers ”Queen Victoria’s Descendants”, Rosvall Royal Books 1997; Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels Fürsten II, Vol XVIII, Starke Verlag 2007