Royal Profile: Prince Max Emanuel von Thurn und Taxis

Prince Max Emanuel Maria Albert Paul Isabella Klemens Lamoral von Thurn und Taxis was born 7 September 1935 as the only child of Prince Raphael Rainier von Thurn und Taxis & Princess Margarete von Thurn und Taxis {Source}.


He was married to Anna Maria Gräfinvon Poccii on 20 May 1969, they would divorce a year later{Source}. On 14 March 1973, he married Christa Ingeburg Heinle {Source}. Together, with his wife Christa, they have two sons{Source}:
  1. Hubertus Raphael Franz Josef Ulrich Maria Lamoral Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1973)
    1. Marion von Thurn und Taxis (1971, m. 2011)
      1. Prince David von Thurn und Taxis (2011)
  2. Philipp Gabriel Franz Josef Magnus Maria Lamoral Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1975)
    1. Alessandra Caspari (1984, m. 2019)
His marriage to Anna Maria Gräfin von Poccii was annulled on 17 October 1972 at Augsburg, Germany{Source}.

He was  the heir presumptive to Prince Albert II von Thurn und Taxis, a role that will now fall to 69 year old Austrian journalist Fritz von Thurn und Taxis.

Prince Max Emmanuel von Thurn und Taxis died 5 March 2020 at the age of 84, and is suvivived by two sons, their wives, a grandson,  and his wife of 47 years{Source}{Source}.

It's likely his funeral will be private, with members of the von Thurn und Taxis family in attendance.

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