of the New Group in 1870/72, from 1877 to 1893 President of the House. Ratibor was one of the liberal-conservative Aristocracy, political reformants, he was a supporter of Otto von Bismarck. He was also one of the founders of the Free Conservative Party. Marriage Victor married 19 April 1845 at Donaueschingen to Princess Amélie of Fürstenberg (1821–1899), third child of Karl Egon II, Prince of Fürstenberg, and his wife, Princess Amalie of Baden. They had ten children: Princess Amelia of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (3 October 1846 – 25 August 1847) Viktor II, Duke of Ratibor (6 September 1847 – 9 August 1923), married in 1867 to Countess Maria Breunner-Enkevoirth, had issue. Prince Franz of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (6 April 1849 – 27 May 1925) Princess Elisabeth of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (27 February 1851 – 5 October 1928) Prince Egon of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (4 January 1853 – 10 February 1896), married in 1885 to Princess Leopoldine of Lobkowicz, had issue. Princess Marie of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (27 June 1854 – 29 May 1928) Prince Maximilian of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (9 February 1856 – 12 January 1924), married in 1882 to Countess Franziska Grimaud d'Orsay, had issue. Prince Ernst of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (10 Nov 1857 – 25 February 1891) Prince Karl Egon of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (7 July 1860 – 4 June 1940) Princess Margaret of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (3 June 1863 – 4 June 1940) Honours He received the following orders and decorations: Ancestry Notes and sources Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1956 Tiggesbäumker, Günter: Viktor I. Herzog von Ratibor und Fürst von Corvey, Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1818–1893). In: Westfälische Zeitschrift. Band 144, 1994. p. 266–280. Digitalisat Tiggesbäumker, Günter: Von Franken nach Westfalen und Schlesien. Der Erbprinz von Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst wird erster Herzog von Ratibor und Fürst von Corvey. In: Frankenland. 3/2003. p. 207–212. Tiggesbäumker, Günter: Das Herzogliche Haus Ratibor und Corvey. 7. erweiterte Auflage. Werl: Börde-Verlag, 2012. (Deutsche Fürstenhäuser. 5.) References External links |- |- 1818 births 1893 deaths People from Langenburg People from the Kingdom of Württemberg House of Hohenlohe German Roman Catholics German landowners Political party founders Free Conservative Party politicians Members of the Prussian House of Lords Members of the 2nd Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 3rd Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 4th Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 5th Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 6th Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 7th Reichstag of the German Empire Generals