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Born during the reign of his [[Louis Ferdinand|grandfather]], in his youth, Georg Friedrich attended the {{wp|Glenalmond College}} in {{wp|Perth, Scotland|Perth}}, {{wp|Scotland}} before later receiving a degree in business economics from the {{wp|Freiberg University of Mining and Technology}} in {{wp|Saxony}}, {{wp|Germany}}. In addition, he also served for a brief period in the ''{{wp|Bundeswehr}}'' before resigning his commission after ascending to the throne. In 1977, the death of his {{wp|Crown Prince Louis Ferdinand|father}} left a three-year-old Georg Friedrich as the heir apparent to the {{wp|German}} throne, a role that he held for the next fifteen years until 1994 when the subsequent death of his [[Louis Ferdinand|grandfather]] resulted in an eighteen-year-old Georg Friedrich becoming the youngest {{wp|German}} monarch to ascend to the throne as the second officeholder since the monarchy's restoration in 1951. Since then, Georg Friedrich's reign has come to include the adoption of the {{wp|euro}} currency by the {{wp|European Union}}, the {{wp|Great Recession}}, the {{wp|COVID-19 pandemic}}, and the {{wp|2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine}} in which he has been vocally critical of {{wp|Russia}} for their actions against {{wp|Ukraine}}. | Born during the reign of his [[Louis Ferdinand|grandfather]], in his youth, Georg Friedrich attended the {{wp|Glenalmond College}} in {{wp|Perth, Scotland|Perth}}, {{wp|Scotland}} before later receiving a degree in business economics from the {{wp|Freiberg University of Mining and Technology}} in {{wp|Saxony}}, {{wp|Germany}}. In addition, he also served for a brief period in the ''{{wp|Bundeswehr}}'' before resigning his commission after ascending to the throne. In 1977, the death of his {{wp|Crown Prince Louis Ferdinand|father}} left a three-year-old Georg Friedrich as the heir apparent to the {{wp|German}} throne, a role that he held for the next fifteen years until 1994 when the subsequent death of his [[Louis Ferdinand|grandfather]] resulted in an eighteen-year-old Georg Friedrich becoming the youngest {{wp|German}} monarch to ascend to the throne as the second officeholder since the monarchy's restoration in 1951. Since then, Georg Friedrich's reign has come to include the adoption of the {{wp|euro}} currency by the {{wp|European Union}}, the {{wp|Great Recession}}, the {{wp|COVID-19 pandemic}}, and the {{wp|2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine}} in which he has been vocally critical of {{wp|Russia}} for their actions against {{wp|Ukraine}}. | ||
In 2011, Georg Friedrich married {{wp|Sophie, Princess of Prussia|Princess Sophie of Isenburg}}, a {{wp|German}} aristocrat. Together, the couple have four children with the eldest | In 2011, Georg Friedrich married {{wp|Sophie, Princess of Prussia|Princess Sophie of Isenburg}}, a {{wp|German}} aristocrat. Together, the couple have four children with the eldest Carl Friedrich being the heir apparent. | ||
Revision as of 13:23, 16 May 2024
| Georg Friedrich | |||||
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| King of Germany | |||||
| Reign | 26 September 1994 - present | ||||
| Predecessor | Louis Ferdinand | ||||
| Heir apparent | Carl Friedrich | ||||
| Born | 10 June 1976 Berlin, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Sophie of Isenburg (m. 2011) | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern | ||||
| Father | Crown Prince Louis Ferdinand | ||||
| Mother | Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
Georg Friedrich (Georg Friedrich Ferdinand; born 10 June 1976) is King of Germany. The only son of Crown Prince Louis Ferdinand and Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen, at the age of eighteen, Georg Friedrich ascended to the German throne following the death of his grandfather Louis Ferdinand, becoming the youngest German monarch to succeed to the throne. As of current, he is the second German monarch following the restoration of the monarchy in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Born during the reign of his grandfather, in his youth, Georg Friedrich attended the Glenalmond College in Perth, Scotland before later receiving a degree in business economics from the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology in Saxony, Germany. In addition, he also served for a brief period in the Bundeswehr before resigning his commission after ascending to the throne. In 1977, the death of his father left a three-year-old Georg Friedrich as the heir apparent to the German throne, a role that he held for the next fifteen years until 1994 when the subsequent death of his grandfather resulted in an eighteen-year-old Georg Friedrich becoming the youngest German monarch to ascend to the throne as the second officeholder since the monarchy's restoration in 1951. Since then, Georg Friedrich's reign has come to include the adoption of the euro currency by the European Union, the Great Recession, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in which he has been vocally critical of Russia for their actions against Ukraine.
In 2011, Georg Friedrich married Princess Sophie of Isenburg, a German aristocrat. Together, the couple have four children with the eldest Carl Friedrich being the heir apparent.