Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria

Prince Luitpold
The Prince Regent in 1888
Prince Regent of Bavaria
Regency	10 June 1886 – 12 December 1912
Successor	Prince Ludwig
Monarch	Ludwig II Otto
Born	(1821-03-12)12 March 1821 Würzburg, Bavaria
Died	12 December 1912(1912-12-12) (aged 91) Munich, Bavaria
Burial	Theatinerkirche, Munich, Bavaria
Spouse	Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria ​ ​ (m. 1844; died 1864)​
Issue	Ludwig III Prince Leopold Princess Theresa Prince Arnulf
Names German: Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig Leopold Charles Joseph William Louis
House	Wittelsbach
Father	Ludwig I of Bavaria
Mother	Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
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Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria (12 March 1821 – 12 December 1912), was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, as regent for his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto. His regency arose due to his nephews' mental incapacity.^[1]