Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and wife Sophie are expecting their first royal baby
Prince Louis from Bavaria and his wife, Sophie-Alexandra Evekinkhave announced that they are expecting their first child together.
Prince Ludwig, 41, the great-grandson of the last king of Bavaria, Louis III, exchanged vows with Princess Sophie, 35, in May 2023. Their wedding came nine months after the couple announced their engagement. Sophie hinted at her pregnancy during a recent lecture on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals, according to the German newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine.
During discussions about the Löwenmarsh (Lion March) fundraising event taking place in September, Sophie explained that she would not be able to participate as the event was nearing its deadline. The Speaker of the House of Bavaria also confirmed the princess’s pregnancy to the German newspaper.
The lavish wedding of Ludwig and Sophie, nicknamed ‘the German Kate and WIlliam’, was extravagant and widely celebrated. Their reception was hosted by the Duke of Bavaria, Ludwig’s cousin, who serves as head of the House of Wittelsbach. Sophie’s beautiful Reem Acra dress was custom-made locally in Bavaria, featuring a Ukrainian-designed veil and an antique floral tiara with diamonds and sapphires from the Bavarian Royal Family.
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Ludwig is the third child of Prince Luitpold of Bavaria and Karin Beatrix Wiegand, and as the eldest man he is heir to the royal house of Bavaria. If Ludwig and Sophie’s baby is a boy, he will be next in the line of succession after his father. Unlike the British royal line of succession, which was amended in 2011 to abolish male-biased primogeniture, the House of Wittelsbach line of succession is only hereditary among male descendants.
Because Ludwig’s namesake, King Ludwig III, lost his throne at the end of World War I when the German Empire was dissolved, Ludwig and his descendants are merely pretenders to the defunct throne, held responsible for representing history and ceremonial traditions of their monarchy.
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Ludwig studied law in Göttingen, specializing in human rights and international humanitarian law, while Sophie has previously worked for the United Nations and the World Health Organization. Sophie, who has dual Dutch and Canadian nationality, is currently researching justice for victims of conflict-related sexual violence for her doctorate in law at Oxford.
Ahead of the couple’s wedding in 2023, Luitpold sang his praises for Sophie in a statement Image newspaper.
“Ludwig made a good choice. My future daughter-in-law is a very intelligent and well-educated woman,” the prince told the German newspaper. “I hope they start a family soon. It is very gratifying that Ludwig is now back in Bavaria again.”