Prince Alfons of Bavaria

Prince Alfons of Bavaria (Alfons Maria Franz von Assisi Klemens Max Emanuel Prinz von Bayern; 24 January 1862 – 8 January 1933) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Cavalry.

Early life
Alfons was born in Munich, Bavaria. He was the second son of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria and his wife Infanta Amalia of Spain. In 1880, as so many young men of his age, Alfons joined the army, soon after becoming a young courtier protege to Ludwig II of Bavaria, and in 1892 became commander of the Bavarian Schweren-Reiter-Regiment. In 1905 he reached the rank General of Cavalry, finishing his career as the commander of 7 K.B. Chevaulegers-Regiment.

Marriage
On 15 April 1891 Prince Alfons married Princess Louise Victoire d'Orléans-Alençon, the daughter of Duke Ferdinand of Alençon and Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria. The wedding took place at the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Bavaria. The couple had two children:


 * Prince Joseph Clemens of Bavaria (1902–1990)
 * Princess Elisabeth Maria of Bavaria (1913–2005)

Death
Prince Alfons of Bavaria died on 8 January 1933 at Munich and is buried in the Colombarium in the Michaelskirche in Munich, Bavaria.

Decorations and awards
He received the following orders and decorations: • Kingdom of Bavaria:

• * Knight of St. Hubert

• * Honorary Grand Prior of the Royal Bavarian House Equestrian Order of St. George, 1880

• * St. George Jubilee Medal

• * Military Merit Order, 2nd Class with Star

• * Jubilee Medal

• * Service Award Cross, 2nd Class

•  Duchy of Anhalt: Grand Cross of Albert the Bear, 1904

•    Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order

•  Grand Duchy of Hesse: Grand Cross of the Ludwig Order, 20 September 1900

•  Kingdom of Italy: Knight of the Annunciation, 13 April 1883

•  Tuscan Grand Ducal Family: Grand Cross of St. Joseph

•  Kingdom of Prussia:

• * Knight of the Black Eagle

• * Iron Cross (1914), 2nd Class

•  Hohenzollern: Cross of Honour of the Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, 1st Class

•  Mecklenburg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Wendish Crown, with Crown in Ore and Diamonds, 22 July 1904

•  Oldenburg: Grand Cross of the Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig, with Golden Crown

•  Kingdom of Romania: Grand Cross of the Star of Romania, with Swords

•  Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Grand Cross of the White Falcon

•  Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Rue Crown

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• * Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, 26 June 1862; with Collar, 31 May 1883

• * Knight of the Military Order of Santiago

• * Knight of the Royal Cavalry Armory of Zaragoza

• * Knight of the Golden Fleece, 6 February 1906

• * Knight of the Royal Nobility Corps of Madrid, 1910

•  Württemberg: Grand Cross of the Württemberg Crown