Bernhard, Margrave of Baden
Bernhard, Margrave of Baden (born 27 May 1970), styled Margrave of Baden, Duke of Zahringen as the head of the House of Baden, since 29 December 2022, following the death of his father, Maximilian. He is a first cousin once removed of King Charles III of the United Kingdom.
Early Life and Family
Bernhard was born at Schloss Salem, Salem, Baden-Wurttemberg, on 27 May 1970. He is the eldest son of Maximilian, Margrave of Baden, Archduchess Valerie of Austria (born 1941) and was styled as the heir of his father, Hereditary Prince of Baden. His paternal grandparents are Berthold, Margrave of Baden, and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark. His maternal grandparents are Archduke Hubert Salvator of Austria and Princess Rosemary of Salm-Salm. His paternal grandmother was a sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Activities
A commercial lawyer by training, he studied business administration and law in Hamburg and Switzerland. Prince Bernhard manages the family estate including Staufenberg Castle and the margravine wineries dedicated to preserving the grape variety Muller-Thurgau. Between 2000 and 2009, he oversaw the transfer of many family assets, including Eberstein Castle and parts of Schloss Salem to the German state in order to stabilize the family's finances.
Bernhard has close relations with the British royal family, his granduncle, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, often came to Germany to shoot with the Baden. On 17 April 2021, Bernhard was one of only thirty mourners at Prince Philip's ceremonial funeral at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Bernhard, along with his cousins
House: Baden
Titles
27 May 1970-29 December 2022 His Royal Highness The Hereditary Prince of Baden
29 December 2022-present His Royal Highness The Margrave of Baden, Duke of Zahringen
