| Moritz, Prince of Hesse and King of Montenegro | |
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Born |
1926 August 6 |
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Ethnicity |
German-Italian |
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Dynasty |
Hesse-Kassel |
Moritz is the son of Prince Philip of Hesse, a leading Nazi, and Princess Mafalda of Savoy, daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy. He is also the great-grandson of Nikola Petrovic-Njegos, the only King of Montenegro who reigned from 1910 to 1918. He was therefore considered the best candidate for the throne of Montenegro after Prince Michael, King Nikola's son, refused to rule what was effectively an Italian puppet state.
Moritz' uncle, Prince Christoph of Hesse, has been made King of Finland. This has put the Hesse Dynasty amongst the first rank of European royalty.