Maximilian, Margrave of Baden, has died https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian,_Margrave_of_Baden Most of you will not even know that he ever existed. But he is not as un-important as all that. King Charles III of the United Kingdom is his first cousin. Maximilian is related to most of the nobility in Europa. It will be interesting to see how many of them will come to his funeral. In Germany, all the nobility has abdicated after the First World War. Else Maximilian would have been the Grand-Duke of the Grand-Duchy of Baden - until yesterday.
And that was his grandfather, the last Chancellor of the German Empire. Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (Maximilian Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm; 10 July 1867 – 6 November 1929),[1] also known as Max von Baden, was a German prince, general, and politician. He was heir presumptive to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Baden, and in October and November 1918 briefly served as the last chancellor of the German Empire and minister-president of Prussia. He sued for peace on Germany's behalf at the end of World War I based on U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, which included immediately transforming the government into a parliamentary system, by handing over the office of chancellor to SPD Chairman Friedrich Ebert and unilaterally proclaiming the abdication of Emperor Wilhelm II. Both events took place on 9 November 1918, the beginning of the Weimar Republic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Maximilian_of_Baden
Schloss Salem - that is where the Margraves of Baden live in our times. https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/philip/remembering-philip-the-princes-school-days-158468/ And there also is a famous winery there, called: "Weingut Markgraf von Baden Schloss Salem".
Our regional newspaper "Badische Neueste Nachrichten = Newest News of the Land of Baden" expects these persons to attend the funeral celebrations: King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the UK Kings and Queens of Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Spain Prince of Monaco and Prince of Liechtenstein. We'll see.
Some more info about the little known Margrave of Baden: More - with many pictures: https://royalwatcherblog.com/2022/12/29/max-margrave-of-baden/ <<<<<<
Here is some info about the little known land of Baden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchy_of_Baden And here is a map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchy_of_Baden#/media/File:Map_of_Baden_(1819-1945).png <<<<<<
the new Margrave of Baden, Bernhard von Baden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard,_Margrave_of_Baden
First Pope Benedict then Barbara Walters and now the Margrave of Baden. Is God testing us or something? Screw you guys I'm going home.
As it happened, I went to Baden-Baden today to have a look at my meadow plus orchard plus vineyard there - in the beautiful bright sunshine of the January winter sun. And I also had a look at the Castle of Hohenbaden, the ancient home of the House of Baden. More - with pictures: https://www.altes-schlosshohenbaden.de/en/castle
Now I wonder where Margrave Max von Baden will be buried. Maybe under a pyramid? https://www.grabkapelle-karlsruhe.de/en/interesting-amusing/collections
Let me tell you something about the country of Baden. Names like Bavaria, Saxony, Prussia are better known. Baden is a late-comer among the German countries. Created by Napoleon and too small to be of any danger, but big enough to be helpful for Napoleon, as it is said. Napoleon lumped together lots of tiny principalities to form a thin stretch along the River Rhine to form the Grand Duchy of Baden. I think most of its citizen were not really pleased when they found themselves to be citizens of Baden - in the beginning. But Baden became quite popular in the course of time. It usually had good government - for the people and by the people. "Musterländle" became its nickname = "ideal little country". Now Baden no longer exists as a country. It has become part of Baden-Württemberg. But still most people know whether they are Badeners or Württembergers. And the fact that there still is a "Margrave of Baden" helps to preserve the identity of Baden.
lovely town....used to go there quite a lot. Love the area. BTW..one of the best places in the world for a quiet walk is from Bad Griesbach up the hills to the Glaswaldsee
