Ludwig Ferdinand | |
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Reign | July 20, 1951 – October 9, 1990 |
Predecessor | Wilhelm III |
Successor | Monarchy abolished |
Spouse | Kira Kirillovna of Russia |
Issue | |
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Prince Michael Princess Marie Cécile Princess Kira Prince Louis Ferdinand Prince Christian-Sigismund Princess Xenia | |
House | House of Hohenzollern |
Father | Wilhelm III, Emperor of Germany |
Mother | Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Born | November 9, 1907 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany |
Died | September 26, 1994 (age 86) Bremen, Germany |
Religion | Lutheranism |
Ludwig Ferdinand (German: Ludwig Ferdinand Viktor Eduard Albert Michael Hubertus) (November 9, 1907 – September 26, 1994) of the House of Hohenzollern was the last Emperor of Germany from July 20, 1951 until he abdicated on October 9, 1990.