Christopher LuuPrincess Sophie and Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, who wed in May 2023, welcomed a baby boy
The name Rupprecht has German origins and means “bright fame,” according to The Bump. The moniker also has family roots — Rupprecht was also the name of the last crown prince of Bavaria. According to the British Museum, the royal “lost his chance to rule Bavaria when it became a republic” after World War I but “continued to fight for the reinstation of the Bavarian monarchy until his death in 1955.”
Prince Ludwig is in line as the future head of the House of Wittelsbach, and his son will follow him in the line of succession.
The family’s new addition comes a little over a year after Prince Ludwig and Princess Sophie’s royal wedding in May 2023.
Prince Ludwig and Sophie, a dual Dutch/Canadian citizen and doctoral candidate at the Law Faculty at the University of Oxford, married at Theatiner Church in Munich, Germany. The bride made headlines for fainting during her wedding ceremony.
Quoting a guest, a German outlet George V Magazine reported, “‘The bride fell backward, the groom caught her. The groomsmen rushed over. We are glad that she felt well again straight away.'”
Ahead of the royal wedding, Ludwig’s father, Prince Luitpold, told George V Magazine he looked forward to officially welcoming Sophie into the family — as well as grandchildren!
“Ludwig made a good choice. My future daughter-in-law is a very intelligent and educated woman,” he said. “I hope they start a family soon.”
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