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|name= Prince Oscar
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|caption= Prince Oscar of Prussia in vestments as Grand Master of the [[Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)]]
| caption = Oscar Prince of Prussia in vestments as Grand Master of the [[Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)]]
|birth_name= Oskar Michael Hans Karl
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|father= [[Prince Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia]]
| father = [[Wilhelm Karl Prince of Prussia]]
|mother= Armgard von Veltheim
| mother = Armgard von Veltheim
|house= [[House of Hohenzollern|Hohenzollern]]
| house = [[House of Hohenzollern|Hohenzollern]]
|full name= Oskar Michael Hans Karl
| full name = Oskar Michael Hans Karl
|spouse= Auguste Zimmermann von Siefart
| spouse = {{marriage | Auguste Zimmermann von Siefart | 3 October 1992}}
|issue= Prince Oskar<br>Princess Wilhemine<br>Prince Albert
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'''Prince Oscar of Prussia''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Oskar Prinz von Preussen''; born 6 May 1959) is a member of the [[House of Hohenzollern]], the former ruling house of [[Prussia]], and a pretender in line to the German throne. He is the thirty-seventh ''Herrenmeister'' ("Master of the Knights" or [[Grand Master (order)|Grand Master]]) of the [[Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)]].
'''Oskar Michael Hans Karl Prinz von Preussen''' (born 6 May 1959) is a member of the [[House of Hohenzollern]], the former ruling house of [[Germany]]. He is the thirty-seventh ''Herrenmeister'' ("Master of the Knights" or [[Grand Master (order)|Grand Master]]) of the [[Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)]].


== Life ==
== Life ==
He is the second son of [[Prince Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia]] and wife Armgard von Veltheim, and the great-grandson of [[Wilhelm II, German Emperor|Wilhelm II]], the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. He married Auguste Zimmermann von Siefart (born 1962) and they had three children: Prince Oskar (born 1993), Princess Wilhelmine (born 1995) and Prince Albert (born 1998).
Oskar is the second son of [[Prince Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia|Wilhelm-Karl Prince of Prussia]] and of his wife Armgard von Veltheim. He is a great-grandson of [[Wilhelm II, German Emperor|Wilhelm II]], the last German Emperor and King of Prussia.


In 1992 Oskar married Auguste Zimmermann von Siefart (born 1962). They have three children:
Prince Oscar graduated as Ph.D. at the [[Free University of Berlin]] in 1995 and made a career as a media manager, amongst other as head of the German branch of [[Discovery Channel]], founder of [[KiKa]], new media manager of [[Hubert Burda Media]] Group and radio manager of [[Holtzbrinck Publishing Group]].


* Oskar Julius Alvo Carlos (born 1993); he married in April 2024 Johanna Freiin von Jenisch
Since 1999 he serves as the ''Herrenmeister'' ([[Grand Master (order)|Grand Master]]) of the [[Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)]], following his father Prince Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia and his grandfather [[Prince Oskar of Prussia]], and he is a distant cousin of each of the respective [[sovereignty|sovereign]] heads of the Orders of St John of the [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth realms]] ([[Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester]]), of the [[Netherlands]] (until his death in 2004 [[Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld|Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands]], since vacant) and of the [[Order of St John in Sweden]] (King [[Carl XVI Gustav]]), which constitute the [[Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem]].
* Wilhelmine Auguste Donata Maria Armgard (born 1995)
* Albert Burchard Carl Marcus Nikolaus (born 1998)


In 1995 Oskar was awarded a Ph.D. in history by the [[Free University of Berlin]] for his dissertation about the relationship between the Emperor Wilhelm II and the United States. He has since made a career as a media manager: he has been managing director of the German branch of [[Discovery Channel]], founder of [[KiKa]], new media manager of [[Hubert Burda Media]] Group and radio manager of [[Holtzbrinck Publishing Group]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20130212232550/http://relay.waldtmann.de/index.php?id=152#selection-215.1-229.134 "Dr. Oskar Prinz von Preußen"], ''IBF-Institut Berufsforschung, Unternehmensplanung Medien'', 9 Feb. 2006.</ref>
==Distinctions==

* ''Herrenmeister'' ([[Grand Master (order)|Grand Master]]) of the [[Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)]]
In 2017 Oskar was named Patron of the Altmark Festival, a music festival in Saxony-Anhalt.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.welt.de/regionales/sachsen-anhalt/article169315871/Oskar-Prinz-von-Preussen-neuer-Schirmherr.html |title=Oskar Prinz von Preußen neuer Schirmherr |website=welt.de |date=4 October 2017 }}</ref>

==Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)==
Since 1999 Oskar has been ''Herrenmeister'' ([[Grand Master (order)|Grand Master]]) of the [[Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)]].<ref>[https://www.lvz.de/Region/Altenburg/Prinz-von-Preussen-besucht-am-Dienstag-Altenburger-Johanniter "Prinz von Preußen besucht am Dienstag Altenburger Johanniter"], ''Leipziger Volkszeitung'', 12 July 2019.</ref> Both his father Prince Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia and his grandfather [[Prince Oskar of Prussia]] had previously served as ''Herrenmeister''.

Oskar has been active in promoting the numerous charitable and volunteer organisations belonging to the Order.<ref>[https://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Uebersicht/Johanniter-feiern-60.-Geburtstag "Johanniter feiern 60. Geburtstag"], ''Hannoversche Allgemeine'', 26 Jan. 2012.</ref> In 2013 Oskar represented the Bailiwick at an ecumenical celebration in Berlin to observe the 900th anniversary of the [[Knights Hospitaller]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.orderofmalta.int/2013/09/10/an-ecumenical-celebration-in-berlin/ |title=An ecumenical celebration in Berlin for the Sovereign Order of Malta and the Johanniter Order after 900 years of shared history |website=Orderofmalta.int |date=10 September 2013 }}</ref> On June 25, 2021, he welcomed the [[President of Germany]], [[Frank-Walter Steinmeier]], to the Johanniter Hospital in [[Treuenbrietzen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.maz-online.de/Lokales/Bildergalerien-Region/2021/6/Besuch-Bundespraesident-Steinmeier-im-Johanniter-Krankenhaus-Treuenbrietzen/3 |title=Besuch Bundespräsident Steinmeier im Johanniter-Krankenhaus Treuenbrietzen |website=maz-online.de |date=25 June 2021 }}</ref>


== Works ==
== Works ==
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* Heinrich Freiherr von Massenbach: ''Die Hohenzollern einst und jetzt.'' 17. Auflage. Bonn 2004.
* Heinrich Freiherr von Massenbach: ''Die Hohenzollern einst und jetzt.'' 17. Auflage. Bonn 2004.
* Wolfgang Stribrny: ''Der Johanniter-Orden und das Haus Hohenzollern.'' Niederweisel 2004 (= Schriftenreihe des Hess. Genossenschaft des Johanniterordens, Heft 24).
* Wolfgang Stribrny: ''Der Johanniter-Orden und das Haus Hohenzollern.'' Niederweisel 2004 (= Schriftenreihe des Hess. Genossenschaft des Johanniterordens, Heft 24).

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== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [https://archive.today/20130212232550/http://relay.waldtmann.de/index.php?id=152 Internetseite des „IBF Institut Berufsforschung Unternehmensplanung Medien e.V.“]
* [https://archive.today/20130212232550/http://relay.waldtmann.de/index.php?id=152 Internetseite des „IBF Institut Berufsforschung Unternehmensplanung Medien e.V.“]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120115003139/http://www.bibeltv.de/archiv/Der_Johanniterorden_Dr_Oskar_Prinz_von_Preu%C3%9Fen-730.html Videocast Interview mit Oskar Prinz von Preußen auf BibelTV]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120115003139/http://www.bibeltv.de/archiv/Der_Johanniterorden_Dr_Oskar_Prinz_von_Preu%C3%9Fen-730.html Videocast Interview mit Oskar Prinz von Preußen auf BibelTV]
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 28 July 2024

Not to be confused with Prince Oscar of Prussia.
Oskar Prinz von Preussen
Oscar Prince of Prussia in vestments as Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
BornOskar Michael Hans Karl
(1959-05-06) 6 May 1959 (age 65)
Spouse
Auguste Zimmermann von Siefart
​
​
(m. 1992)​
IssueOskar
Wilhemine
Albert
Names
Oskar Michael Hans Karl
HouseHohenzollern
FatherWilhelm Karl Prince of Prussia
MotherArmgard von Veltheim
OccupationBusinessman

Oskar Michael Hans Karl Prinz von Preussen (born 6 May 1959) is a member of the House of Hohenzollern, the former ruling house of Germany. He is the thirty-seventh Herrenmeister ("Master of the Knights" or Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg).

Life

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Oskar is the second son of Wilhelm-Karl Prince of Prussia and of his wife Armgard von Veltheim. He is a great-grandson of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia.

In 1992 Oskar married Auguste Zimmermann von Siefart (born 1962). They have three children:

  • Oskar Julius Alvo Carlos (born 1993); he married in April 2024 Johanna Freiin von Jenisch
  • Wilhelmine Auguste Donata Maria Armgard (born 1995)
  • Albert Burchard Carl Marcus Nikolaus (born 1998)

In 1995 Oskar was awarded a Ph.D. in history by the Free University of Berlin for his dissertation about the relationship between the Emperor Wilhelm II and the United States. He has since made a career as a media manager: he has been managing director of the German branch of Discovery Channel, founder of KiKa, new media manager of Hubert Burda Media Group and radio manager of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.[1]

In 2017 Oskar was named Patron of the Altmark Festival, a music festival in Saxony-Anhalt.[2]

Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)

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Since 1999 Oskar has been Herrenmeister (Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg).[3] Both his father Prince Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia and his grandfather Prince Oskar of Prussia had previously served as Herrenmeister.

Oskar has been active in promoting the numerous charitable and volunteer organisations belonging to the Order.[4] In 2013 Oskar represented the Bailiwick at an ecumenical celebration in Berlin to observe the 900th anniversary of the Knights Hospitaller.[5] On June 25, 2021, he welcomed the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to the Johanniter Hospital in Treuenbrietzen.[6]

Works

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  • Wilhelm II. und die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika: zur Geschichte seiner ambivalenten Beziehung. Dissertation. Freie Universität Berlin 1995. Ars Una, Neuried 1997, ISBN 3-89391-058-1.

Further reading

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  • Heinrich Freiherr von Massenbach: Die Hohenzollern einst und jetzt. 17. Auflage. Bonn 2004.
  • Wolfgang Stribrny: Der Johanniter-Orden und das Haus Hohenzollern. Niederweisel 2004 (= Schriftenreihe des Hess. Genossenschaft des Johanniterordens, Heft 24).

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Oskar Prinz von Preußen", IBF-Institut Berufsforschung, Unternehmensplanung Medien, 9 Feb. 2006.
  2. ^ "Oskar Prinz von Preußen neuer Schirmherr". welt.de. 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Prinz von Preußen besucht am Dienstag Altenburger Johanniter", Leipziger Volkszeitung, 12 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Johanniter feiern 60. Geburtstag", Hannoversche Allgemeine, 26 Jan. 2012.
  5. ^ "An ecumenical celebration in Berlin for the Sovereign Order of Malta and the Johanniter Order after 900 years of shared history". Orderofmalta.int. 10 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Besuch Bundespräsident Steinmeier im Johanniter-Krankenhaus Treuenbrietzen". maz-online.de. 25 June 2021.
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