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Julius Eduard Prince of Anhalt ((ドイツ語:Julius Eduard Erdmann Ernst-August Prinz von Anhalt); born 3 December 1941), usually referred to as Prince Eduard, is the head of the House of Ascania, the family which ruled the Duchy of Anhalt until 1918. ==Early life and family== Eduard was born at Schloss Ballenstedt in Ballenstedt, in what is now the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the youngest of the five children of the last reigning Duke of Anhalt, Joachim Ernst, and of his second wife Editha Marwitz (von Stephani, by adoption), natural daughter of Wilhelm Horn by Irmgard Marwitz.〔Paul Theroff, (An Online Gotha: Anhalt )〕 On 9 October 1963, Eduard's older brother Friedrich died childless in a car crash,〔 and Eduard succeeded him as head of the house of Ascania. He uses the title ''Prince of Anhalt'',〔〔(Anhalt-Askanien: Family )〕 but is referred to by others as Duke of Anhalt.〔Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (H.H. The Duke of Anhalt Appointed Bailiff Grand Cross of Justice, of Honor )〕〔Almanach de Gotha, 〕 The succession of Eduard and his brother was disputed by their uncle Prince Eugen who also claimed the headship of house after the death of Duke Joachim Ernst. The death without male issue in 1980 of Prince Eugen left Prince Eduard as the sole claimant to the headship of the house. Eduard lived in the United States for several years before returning to Germany in 1967. He has been a journalist and columnist for numerous German magazines. He has also hosted a television programme ''Adel verpflichet'' (Noblesse oblige) for RTL Television. Subsequently, Anhalt became a frequent German television commentator for royal events. In 1978, Eduard wrote a book about his family's traditions, ''Askanische Sagen Über die Entstehung der Deutschen'' (English: ''Ascanian Legends and the Origins of the Germans''). A revised and expanded edition of the book with the title ''Sagenhaftes Askanien: Geschichten und Legenden'' (English: ''Incredible Ascania, Stories and Legends'') was published in 2004. In 1990, Eduard launched a lawsuit to regain ownership of his family property Schloss Ballenstedt, which had been confiscated by the Communist authorities in East Germany after World War II.〔Serge Schmemann, ("Evolution in Europe: A Prince, His Castle and the Tenants" ), ''New York Times'' ( 29 April 1990).〕 Eduard gained international attention in August 2010 when he claimed to have advanced knowledge of the engagement of his distant cousin Prince William of Wales to Kate Middleton. Although the British Royal family denied Eduard's claim with one source stating "This gentleman does not know what he is talking about,” Prince William's wedding was indeed announced a few months later as Anhalt had suggested. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eduard, Prince of Anhalt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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