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William, Prince of Albania

Prince of Albania (1876–1945)

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Instance of: human
Born: 26 March 1876
Died: 18 April 1945
Place of birth: Neuwied
Place of death: Predeal
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Wilhelm, Friedrich, Heinrich
Father: Prince Wilhelm, 5th Prince of Wied
Mother: Princess Marie of the Netherlands
Spouse: Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg
Child: Princess Marie Eleonore of Albania, Carol Victor, Hereditary Prince of Albania
Sibling: Prince Wilhelm Friedrich of Wied
Occupation: monarch, military personnel, soldier, military officer
Position held: King of Albania
Citizenship: German Empire, Principality of Albania, Kingdom of Romania, Albania
Native language: German
Religion: Protestantism
Awards: Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Legion of Honour, Order of the Black Eagle, Pour le Mérite
described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century
family: House of Wied-Neuwied
languages spoken, written or signed: German
name in native language: Wilhelm Friedrich Heinrich Prinz zu Wied
noble title: Fürst, prince
place of burial: Lutheran Church in Bucharest
work location: Durrës