Sophie Prinzessin von Preussen
Princess of Prussia
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Sophie Prinzessin von Preussen (born Sophie Johanna Maria Prinzessin von Isenburg;[a] 7 March 1978) is the wife to Georg Friedrich Prinz von Preussen, head of the Prussian branch of the House of Hohenzollern.
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7 March 1978
Frankfurt, West Germany
- Carl Friedrich, Hereditary Prince of Prussia
- Prince Louis Ferdinand
- Princess Emma Marie
- Prince Heinrich Albert
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| Tenure | 25 August 2011 – present | ||||
| Born | Sophie Johanna Maria Prinzessin von Isenburg 7 March 1978 Frankfurt, West Germany | ||||
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| House | Isenburg | ||||
| Father | Franz-Alexander, Prince of Isenburg | ||||
| Mother | Countess Christine von Saurma-Jeltsch | ||||
Early life and education
Sophie Johanna Maria of Isenburg was born on 7 March 1978 in Frankfurt, West Germany,[2] to Franz-Alexander, Prince of Isenburg (1943–2018), and his wife, Countess Christine Saurma von und zu der Jeltsch (born 1941).[3] Her father was the head of the Birstein branch of the House of Isenburg, a mediatized Catholic line of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire, who lost their independence in 1815.[3] She has two sisters, Archduchess Katharina of Austria-Este and Isabelle, Dowager Princess of Wied, and two brothers, Alexander, 10th Prince of Isenburg, and Prince Viktor.[3]
Growing up at Birstein Castle, the family seat in Hesse, Sophie studied at a primary school in Birstein and at Marienschule Fulda in Fulda.[4] She then attended the boarding school Kloster Wald and passed her A-Levels as well as a trade test as a dressmaker. Sophie studied Business Administration at the University of Freiburg and Humboldt University of Berlin and worked at a firm that offers consulting services for nonprofit business.[2][5]
Marriage and issue
On 25 August 2011, Sophie civilly married Georg Friedrich Prinz von Preussen, at Potsdam's Stadthaus by Jann Jakobs, Mayor of Potsdam.[6] The religious wedding took place at the Church of Peace on 27 August 2011, in commemoration of the 950th anniversary of the founding of the House of Hohenzollern.[7][8] The wedding was covered live by German broadcaster RBB.[9] The 700 guests included: Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath al-Hassan of Jordan; Prince Laurent of Belgium; Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor; and then Crown Princess Margareta of Romania. Following the ceremony, a reception was held on the grounds of the Sanssouci palace.[10][11]
Upon her marriage, she has been known by the courtesy title Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Princess of Prussia.
Sophie and Georg Friedrich have four children.[12]
Honours
House of Hohenzollern: Knight of the Imperial and Royal Order of the Black Eagle- House of Hohenzollern: Grand Mistress Dame Grand Cross of the Imperial and Royal Order of Louise
Ancestry
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