Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

Constantine Josef of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (28 September 1802 Kleinheubach, near Miltenberg – 27 December 1838, Kleinheubach) was the eldest son and heir of Karl Thomas, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg by his wife Sophie of Windisch-Graetz. He predeceased his father however.

Family

His paternal grandparents were Dominic Constantine, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1762 - 1814) and his first wife Marie Leopoldine of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein. Dominic had inherited the title "Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort" in 1780 but modified it to "Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg" in 1789. His maternal grandparents were Joseph, Count of Windisch-Graetz and his second wife Leopoldine of Arenberg.

Dominic Constantine was the eldest son of Theodore Alexander, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1722 - 1780) and his wife Katharine Luise Elenore, Countess of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg.

Theodore Alexander was a son of Dominic Marquard, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1690 - 1735) and his wife Christina of Hesse-Wanfried. Christina was a daughter of Karl, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried. Karl was the second son of Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels.

Dominic Marquard was a son of Maximilian Karl Albert, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1656 - 1718) and his wife Polyxena Maria, Countess Lichtenberg and Belasi. His father had served as governor of Milan, representing Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor until his own death.

Maximilian was a son of Ferdinand Karl, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1616 - 1672) and his wife Anna Maria, Countess of Fürstenberg.

Ferdinand Karl was a son of Johann Dietrich, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1585 - 1644) and his first wife Josina of the Marck.

Johann Dietrich was a younger son of Louis III, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim (1530 - 1611) and his wife Anna, Countess of Stolberg. His father had served as governor of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola, representing rulers of the House of Habsburg.

Louis was a younger son of Frederick I, Count of Löwenstein (1502 - 1541) and his wife Helene of Königsegg.

Frederick was a son of Louis I, Count of Löwenstein and his first wife Elisabeth of Montfort.

Louis was a son of Frederick I, Count Palatine of the Rhine and his morganatic wife Klara Tott. Children from this marriage had no right to the throne of the Palatinate but represented a secondary line of the Wittelsbach.

Marriage and children

On 31 May 1827, Constantine married Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. She was a daughter of Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1762 - 1825) and Amalia, Countess of Solms-Baruth. They had two children:

• Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (3 April 1831 - 16 December 1909). Married Miguel of Portugal.
• Charles, 6th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (21 May 1834 – 8 November 1921. Married Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein. She was a daughter of Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.

Ancestry

External links

• A listing of descedants of the Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort family
• His profile in Peerage.com

Sources

• "Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe" by Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan.