| Philipp Albrecht | |
| Duke of Württemberg | |
| Succession: | Head of the House of Württemberg |
| Reign: | 31 October 1939 – 15 April 1975 |
| Reign-Type: | Period |
| Predecessor: | Crown Prince Albert |
| Successor: | Duke Carl |
| Suc-Type: | Successor |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Death Place: | Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Full Name: | Georg Philipp Albrecht Carl Maria Joseph Ludwig Hubertus Stanislaus Leopold |
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| House: | Württemberg |
| Father: | Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg |
| Mother: | Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria |
| Religion: | Roman Catholicism |
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (born Georg Philipp Albrecht Carl Maria Joseph Ludwig Hubertus Stanislaus Leopold Herzog von Württemberg; 14 November 1893 – 15 April 1975) was the son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria. He was born in Stuttgart, and became head of the formerly reigning royal House of Württemberg on the death of his father on 29 October 1939.[1] He died in Ravensburg, aged 81.
Like many members of ruling houses, Duke Philipp Albrecht nominally entered the army while still a child. On 14 November 1903, the ten-year old Philipp Albrecht was named a Leutnant in Grenadier-Regiment „Königin Olga“ (1. Württembergisches) Nr. 119 of the Württemberg contingent of the Prussian Army.[2]
On 18 August 1912, Philipp Albrecht entered active service in the regiment.[3] He was promoted to Oberleutnant on 25 February 1913.[4] On 16 June 1913, he was placed à la suite of the Royal Prussian Kürassier-Regiment „Herzog Friedrich Eugen von Württemberg“ (Westpreußisches) Nr. 5.[5] He was transferred to Dragoner-Regiment König (2. Württembergisches) Nr. 26 on 1 November 1913.[6]
Philipp Albrecht entered World War I with his regiment and was promoted to Rittmeister on 24 December 1914[7] In 1916, he was on his father's staff with the 4th Army. On 21 May 1916, he was placed à la suite of the Royal Saxon 6. Infanterie-Regiment König Wilhelm II. von Württemberg Nr. 105.[8] As commander of a Landwehr infantry regiment, he was promoted to Major on 26 August 1917.[9] Besides his honorary positions in the Prussian and Saxon armies, he was also given the Charakter of k.u.k. Major in Husarenregiment Nr. 6 of the Austro-Hungarian Army.[10] After the end of the war and the dissolution of the Imperial German Army, he retired as a Major.
His first marriage was to Archduchess Helena of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 30 October 1903 in Linz; died 8 September 1924 in Tübingen), daughter of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria (younger son of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany) and Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (daughter of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta), on 24 October 1923 in Altshausen. They had one daughter:
Archduchess Helena died a week after giving birth to her daughter, Duchess Maria Christina.
His second marriage was to Archduchess Rosa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 22 September 1906 in Parsch; died 17 September 1983 in Friedrichshafen), the sister of his late wife, on 1 August 1928 in Friedrichshafen. They had two sons and four daughters:[1]