Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia

Prince Franz Wilhelm Victor Christoph Stephan of Prussia (born September 3, 1943) is a member of the House of Hohenzollern, the royal house of Prussia. From 1976 to 1986 he was known as Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich of Russia.

Biography
He was born in Grünberg the son of Prince Franz Josef of Prussia (1916-1975) and his first wife Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath (1918-1972). 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 William II.

In 2002 Prince Franz Wilhelm with Theodor Tantzen founded the Prinz von Preussen development company which restores old buildings in Germany.

Personal life
Prince Franz Wilhelm married Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia in a civil marriage at Dinard on September 4, 1976 and religiously on September 22, 1976 in Madrid. Following 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. Prince Franz Wilhelm and Grand Duchess Maria had one son before divorcing in 1986 at which point he reverted to his previous title.


 * Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, Prince of Prussia (born 1981).