He is the grandson and heir of Wilhelm, 2nd Duke of Urach, who was offered the throne of Lithuania in anticipation of its conversion to an independent post-World War I kingdom, but he declined the crown in November 1919, as the prospect of a Baltic monarchy lost momentum.
He is the descendant and heir of Wilhelm, 2nd Duke of Urach, who was considered for the throne of Lithuania in anticipation of its transformation into an independent post-World War I kingdom, but he declined the crown in November 1919, as the prospect of a Baltic state lost momentum.