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Hermann Leiningen

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Hermann Leiningen
Born
Hermann Friedrich Fernando Roland Prinz zu Leiningen

(1963-04-16) April 16, 1963 (age 61)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
Deborah Cully
(m. 1987)
Parents

Prince Hermann Friedrich Fernando Roland of Leiningen (German: Hermann Friedrich Fernando Roland Prinz zu Leiningen; born April 16, 1963)[1] is a Canadian banker and the younger son of Prince Karl of Leiningen and Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria.

Life

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Leiningen was born in Toronto, Ontario. Through his mother, Leiningen is a grandson of King Boris III of Bulgaria, a great-grandson of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and great-great-grandson of King Nicholas of Montenegro. Through his father, he is a great-great-great grandson of both Queen Victoria and Alexander II of Russia.[2]

Leiningen is a financial analyst and banker, addressed as Mr. Hermann Leiningen professionally.[1] As of 2015, Leiningen worked for a division of Royal Bank of Canada.

On 16 May 1987, Leiningen married Deborah Cully (born December 2, 1961).[3][4] They have three daughters.[5]

He actively participates in a number of Bulgarian initiatives, in events dedicated to the role of King Boris and the Bulgarian people in saving the Bulgarian Jews. Prince Herman is an honorary member of the Board of Trustees of the H.C.V. Princess Marie Louise.[citation needed]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ a b O'Connor, Joe (27 February 2015). "The Canadian who would be king: What it's like to be the great-great-great grandson of Queen Victoria". National Post. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ Reitwiesner, William Addams; Lewis, David (1 January 2011). "Persons eligible to succeed to the British Throne as of 1 Jan 2011". WARGS. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ Eilers, Marlene A. (1998). Queen Victoria's Descendants (2nd rev. ed.). Falköping: Rosvall Royal Books. p. 151. ISBN 9789163059643.
  4. ^ Eilers, Marlene A. (2004). Queen Victoria's Descendants: A Companion Volume. Falköping: Rosvall Royal Books. p. 50. ISBN 9789197397889.
  5. ^ Prince Hermann Friedrich