Sisters of Prince Philip to be Represented by Family at Duke's Funeral

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the funeral of his nephew Fürst Kraft zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

It has recently been reported that the sisters of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, will be represented at his funeral on Saturday by three individuals. This is being done at the express wish of the late Duke of Edinburgh. The family of Princess Margarita, the eldest sister, will be represented by her grandson Fürst Philipp zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg. The family of Princess Theodora will be represented by her grandson Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden. The families of Princess Cecilie and Princess Sophie will be represented by Landgrave Donatus of Hesse. The three German princes flew to the United Kingdom over the weekend and are currently in quarantine owing to coronavirus precautions.

Fürst Philipp and Fürstin Saskia zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg on their wedding day.

Born in 1970, Fürst Philipp zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg is the only son of Fürst Kraft zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1935-2004) and his first wife Princess Charlotte of Croÿ (b.1938). Philipp is the grandson of Fürst Gottfried zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1897-1960) and Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark (1905-1981), the eldest sister of Prince Philip. In 2003, then Hereditary Prince Philipp zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg married Saskia Binder; the couple have two sons and one daughter.

Hereditary Prince Bernhard and Hereditary Princess Stephanie of Baden at the Hesse/Faber nuptials.

Born in 1970, Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden is the son of Margrave Max of Baden (b.1933) and Archduchess Valerie of Austria (b.1941). Bernhard is the grandson of Margrave Berthold of Baden (1906-1963) and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906-1969), the second eldest sister of Prince Philip. In 2001, Hereditary Prince Bernard of Baden married Stephanie Kaul; the couple have three sons.

Landgrave Donatus and Landgravine Floria of Hesse at their wedding.

Born in 1966, Landgrave Donatus of Hesse is the son of Landgrave Moritz of Hesse (1926-2013) and Princess Tatjana zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (b.1940). Donatus’s father Moritz was adopted by Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine, the brother-in-law of Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (1911-1937), who married Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse and by Rhine. Donatus’s uncle Prince Christoph of Hesse was the first husband of Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark (1914-2001). In 2003, then Hereditary Prince Donatus of Hesse married Countess Floria von Faber-Castell; the couple have two sons and one daughter.