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Royal Wedding on 26 November 1924.

Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach (60) and Princess Wiltrud of Bavaria (40).

The bridegroom was the eldest son of Wilhelm, Duke of Urach and his second wife, Princess Florestine of Monaco. He was previously married to Duchess Amalie of Bavaria who died in 1912.

The bride was the sixth daughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria and his wife, Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este.

The bridal couple with Princess Wiltrud's niece and nephew, Countess Maria Theresia and Count Johann Kaspar von Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos.

The wedding guests

Back row: Prince Eberhard of Urach, Prince Wilhelm of Urach, Prince Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein, Prince Karl Gero of Urach and Prince Albrecht of Urach.

Front row: Princess Margarete of Urach, Princess Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein, Princess Wiltrud of Bavaria, Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach, Princess Karola of Urach and Princess Mechthilde of Urach.

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The family of Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, in 1884.

From left to right: Ludovika, Duchess Maximilian in Bavaria (neé Princess of Bavaria), Duchess Sophie in Bavaria, Duchess Amalie in Bavaria, Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria, Maria José, Duchess Karl Theodor in Bavaria (neé Infanta of Portugal), Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria and Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria.

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Prince Wilhelm of Urach, Count of Württemberg (1897–1957; here in a coloured photo by Krisgabwooshed) was a member of the German princely House of Württemberg and a senior automotive production engineer. Most of his professional career was spent working for Daimler-Benz in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. Wilhelm married Elisabeth Theurer on 19 June 1928, in the teeth of opposition from his father voiced when they got engaged. By the date of his marriage, Wilhelm's father had been dead for nearly three months, but the marriage was nonetheless deemed morganatic, and he was required to renounce his right to the title Duke of Urach. Headship of the noble family instead passed to his younger brother, Karl Gero, Duke of Urach.

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Duchess Amalie Maria in Bavaria (1865-1912) the only child of Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria and his first wife Princess Sophie of Saxony. Amalie was a member of the House of Wittelsbach and a Duchess in Bavaria by birth. She was a member of the House of Württemberg, Duchess of Urach and Countess of Württemberg through her marriage to Wilhelm, 2nd Duke of Urach.

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Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach, 1880s.

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Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach and his wife Duchess Wiltrud née Bavaria, mids 1920s.

Born as Wilhelm Karl Florestan Gero Crescentius, Count of Württemberg, he was the eldest son of Wilhelm (I) Duke of Urach, Count of Württemberg, and his second wife, Princess Florestine of Monaco, daughter of Prince Florestan of Monaco.

Wilhelm was married twice. In 1892, he married Duchess Amalie in Bavaria(1865–1912), daughter of Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria by his first wife Princess Sophie of Saxony, Amalie was a niece of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Nine children were born of this marriage

Sadly Amalie passed away in 1912, following the birth of her ninth child, Princess Mechthilde.

In 1924, Wilhelm married Princess Wiltrud of Bavaria (1884–1975), daughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria. This marriage was childless

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Engagement of Duchess Amalie in Bavaria and Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach in 1892.

Amalie was an elder half-sister of Elisabeth, Queen of Belgium and Crown Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria.

Wilhem Karl was a first cousin of Albert I, Prince of Monaco.

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Princess Mechtilde of Urach (1912-2001), 1920s.

She was born in Stuttgart on 04 May 1912, the youngest daughter of Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach and Duchess Amalie in Bavaria who was the niece of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Her mother died shortly after giving birth to her on 26 May 1912.