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Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria

Prince Luitpold
The Prince Regent in 1888
Prince Regent of Bavaria
Regency10 June 1886 – 12 December 1912
SuccessorPrince Ludwig
MonarchLudwig II
Otto
Born(1821-03-12)12 March 1821
Würzburg, Bavaria
Died12 December 1912(1912-12-12) (aged 91)
Munich, Bavaria
Burial
Theatinerkirche, Munich, Bavaria
Spouse
(m. 1844; died 1864)
Issue
Names
German: Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig
Leopold Charles Joseph William Louis
HouseWittelsbach
FatherLudwig I of Bavaria
MotherTherese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
SignaturePrince Luitpold's signature

Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria (12 March 1821 – 12 December 1912), was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, as regent for his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto. His regency arose due to his nephews' mental incapacity.[1]

  1. ^ "Luitpold | prince regent of Bavaria". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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