Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia

Franz Wilhelm Victor Christoph Stephan Prinz von Preussen (born 3 September 1943) is a German businessman and member of the House of Hohenzollern, the former ruling German imperial house and royal house of Prussia. From 1976 to 1985, he was known as Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich of Russia. He had a twin brother, Prince Friedrich Christian, who died three weeks after his birth. Prince Franz Wilhelm is a grandson of Prince Joachim of Prussia, the youngest son of Emperor Wilhelm II.

In 2002 Franz Wilhelm with Theodor Tantzen founded the Prinz von Preußen Grundbesitz AG, a project development and project management company which restores old buildings in Germany. In 2004, with financing from a group of investors, he purchased the Royal Porcelain Manufactury Berlin, saving it from insolvency.

Personal life Franz Wilhelm married his third cousin once removed, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, civilly on 4 September 1976 at Dinard and religiously on 22 September at the Russian Orthodox Chapel in Madrid. Before his marriage, he converted to the Russian Orthodox faith and was created a Grand Duke of Russia with the name Mikhail Pavlovich by his father-in-law Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia. Franz Wilhelm and Grand Duchess Maria had one son, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia (born 13 March 1981), House of Romanov: Knight of the Imperial Order of Saint Andrew House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George Spain: Protector and Master of Honor of the Cavalry Master of San Fernando

Titles 1943-1976: His Royal Highness Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia 1976-1985: His Imperial and Royal Highness Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich of Russia, Prince of Prussia 1985-present: His Royal Highness Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia