one of 16 mediatized princely houses of the former Holy Roman Empire, then residing in Austria-Hungary, this family had a hereditary seat in the House of Lords (Austria). Prince Max Egon (1897–1968) tried to prevent the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Hitler in 1938 through diplomatic negotiations with the British government. After World War II, Prince Max Egon was expropriated by the communist government. Due to the wealthy Spanish origins of his wife, his descendants still live mainly in Spain, among them Princess Victoria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, 20th Duchess of Medinaceli. Counts of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1610–1764) Philipp Ernst, Count 1610–1628 (1584–1628); son of Wolfgang zu Hohenlohe (d. 1610) Ludwig Kraft, Count 1628–1632 (1613–1632) Joachim Albert, Count 1632–1650 (1619–1675); also Count of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg Henry Frederick, Count 1650–1699 (1625–1699) Christian Kraft, Count 1699–1701 (1668–1743); also Count of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Frederick Eberhard, Count 1699–1701 (1672–1737); also Count of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg Albert Wolfgang, Count 1701–1715 (1659–1715) Louis, Count 1715–1764 (1696–1765); raised to Prince Jan 7, 1764 Princes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1764–1806; titular to the present) Louis, 1st Prince 1764–1765 (1696–1765) Christian Albert, 2nd Prince 1765–1789 (1726–1789) Carl Ludwig I, 3rd Prince 1789–1825 (1762–1825) Ernst I, 4th Prince 1825–1860 (1794–1860) Carl Ludwig II, 5th Prince April 12–21, 1860 (1829–1907); renounced his rights Hermann, 6th Prince 1860–1913 (1832–1913) Ernst II, 7th Prince 1913–1950 (1863–1950) Gottfried, 8th Prince 1950–1960 (1897–1960) Crato, 9th Prince 1960–2004 (1935–2004) Philipp Gottfried Alexander, 10th Prince 2004–present (b. 1970) Max-Leopold Gustav Prince Albrecht (1944–1992) Prince Ludwig Ferdinand (b. 1976) Prince Friedrich Ernst (1750–1794) Prince Karl Gustav Wilhelm (1777–1866); founder of the catholic Bohemian branch Prince Ludwig Karl Gustav (1823–1866) ∞ Gabriela of Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg (1840–1923), heiress of Rothenhaus Castle Prince Gottfried Karl Joseph (1860–1933) Prince Max Egon (1897–1968), private diplomat in World War II Prince Alfonso (1924–2003) Prince Hubertus (b. 1959) See also Hohenlohe Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg References External links European Heraldry page Counties of the Holy Roman Empire 1610 establishments in Europe