| Georg I | |
|---|---|
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| King of Prussia | |
| Reign | 18 January 2011 – present |
| Coronation | 18 January 2011 |
| Predecessor | Christian I |
| Heir apparent | Crown Prince Friedrich |
| Born | 28 May, 1989 Berlin, Prussia |
| Spouse | Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg |
| Issue | Crown Prince Friedrich Prince Wilhelm Prince Heinrich Princess Alexandra |
| Full name | |
| Georg Friedrich Wilhelm | |
| House | Hohenzollern |
| Father | King Christian I of Prussia |
| Mother | Princess Marie of Hannover |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
Georg I (born 28 May 1989) is the current reigning King of Prussia, ascending to the throne following the abdication of his father in 2011.
Georg was born on 28 May 1989, as the second eldest child and only surviving son of then Prince Christian-Sigismund, member of the former royal family of Prussia and last known surviving heir of the House of Hohenzollern, and his wife, Princess Marie of Hannover. At the time, his father was serving as the President of the Provisional Government in what was once East Germany. In November 1992, after months of deliberation and negotiation, a new constitution was drafted for the new Kingdom of Prussia. In honor of his service to the people of Berlin and former East Germany, Christian-Sigismund was restored to the throne of Prussia as King Christian I.
Georg became Crown Prince after it was discovered that his elder brother, Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, was killed in the Battle of Königsberg. On his 18th birthday in 2007, Georg started training in the Prussian Army. He survived two assassination attempts by Polish separatists in Pomerania and Russian separatists in Königsberg. The King's deportation policies in the east caused a divide between father and son.
In 2011, King Christian abdicated and Georg ascended to the throne of Prussia as King Georg I. Following a diplomatic offensive by Georg, Prussia is now able to enjoy normal diplomatic relations with most nearby nations. Embassies have been established in the Nordic Union, North Germany, Northeim, Weimar, West Poland, East Poland, Belarus, Novgorod, and the Alpine Confederation. Much tension remains - in particular, the Nordic Union and by extension its allies continue to insist that Prussia relinquish eastern Pomerania - but the establishment of these embassies was undoubtedly a positive step for the kingdom.
In early 2012 Prussia, Northeim, Weimar and Saxony signed the Treaty of Wolfsburg, a treaty of mutual defense and trade that also established official borders between the four states. The four Wolfsburg nations are currently working to establish safe and maintained infrastructure between the nations to facilitate better trade and travel.
Attempts at establishing normal relations with Waldeck-Hesse were disrupted when senior diplomats saw the Landgrave's refusal to recognize Georg I's legitimate claim to the throne of Germany, despite his recognition of pretty much every other title of nobility, as an insult to the King. King Georg publicly denied taking offense, but nonetheless, relations remain cool.
Family[]
Queen Alexandra
In 2011, around the time he ascended to the Prussian throne, Georg married Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg. King Christian opposed the marriage at first since Alexandra was a Roman Catholic, but eventually relented. King Georg and Queen Alexandra have four children:
- HRH The Crown Prince (Friedrich Wilhelm Albert Georg) (born 2011); eldest son of King Georg
- HRH Prince Wilhelm Alexander Carl (born 2013); twin brother of Prince Heinrich
- HRH Prince Heinrich Otto Oskar (born 2013); twin brother of Prince Wilhelm
- HRH Princess Alexandra Viktoria (born 2016); only daughter of King Georg
There are rumors that Queen Alexandra is pregnant with the couple's fifth child, but it has yet to be confirmed by the Hohenzollern family.