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Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August – 13 June ), [1] also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King (der Märchenkönig), was King of Bavaria from until his death in 8. King Ludwig was an obsessive, devoted patron of the composer Richard Wagner. In the couple appeared in an official portrait with their dog that is thought to be the first public acknowledgment of a same-sex relationship by the head of a current or former royal dynasty.

He entertained a succession of gay lovers and spent millions on fairytale castles and lavish works of art. Ludwig is best known as an eccentric whose legacy is intertwined with the history of art and architecture. They even had their photo taken together, although it is scandalous that in this portrait Kainz is seated, and the king is standing photo above. 8. Franz is a gay man who continues to live in a suite of apartments in Schloss Nymphenburg Munichthe summer residence of the Wittelsbach kings of Bavaria.

King Ludwig of Bavaria was called “The Fairy Tale King”—but in an ludwig 1845 gay twist of fate, his bizarre reign morphed into a downright horror story. They were both good-looking young men, and Ludwig treated them as other royal males treated their mistresses. His Destiny Frightened Him. Ludwig never married, nor had any known mistresses.

Happy Pride Month! The occasion was a 90th-birthday tribute to Franz held in Munich in July that year. The king was an imposing figure at 6'4" tall. Franz, Duke of Bavaria b. “Mad” King Ludwig led a forbidden double life. Gudden, one of the psychiatrists who had declared the king insane. A King Who Struggled To Suppress His Homosexual Tendencies Ludwig II, better known as “Mad King Ludwig” ( – ), was Bavaria’s king from until his death in Unlike many other unbalanced tyrants, his madness did not express itself in cruelty and viciousness.

Instead, it took the form of an obsession with art and. 1. Wagner lived on money supplied by the king. Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August – 13 June ), [1] also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King (der Märchenkönig), was King of Bavaria from until his death in Reproduction for sale or profit prohibited.

Living in his own enchanted dream world, the king failed to see the enemies at his back—and it led to one of the most twisted ends in history. They plotted to depose him constitutionally, on grounds of mental illness, subsequently issuing a 1845 that he was unable to rule. Since Franz has had a life partner, Dr. Thomas Greinwald, although they have never married.

Three of the four psychiatrists who signed the damning medical report had never met the king, and none had ever examined him. Instead, it took the form of an obsession with art and architecture. He commissioned the construction of several extravagant fantasy castles and palaces, the most famous being Neuschwanstein. Unfortunately, that portrait is copyrighted. The Wittelsbachs were opposed to the Nazi regime in Germany, and in Franz's father Albrecht took his family to Hungary.

Richard Wagner's great opera cycles might not exist were it not for the support of his patron Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (–86). His enormous fairy-tale castles, Teutonic, neo-gothic and oriental versions of Versailles which virtually bankrupted the country, were the grand opera sets made flesh. It is known from his diary (begun in the s), private letters, and other surviving personal documents, that he had strong homosexual desires.

King Ludwig II was born in this palace see sidebar for link. A generous benefactor of the arts, Ludwig. In the photo below, Greinwald is to the right of Franz. His enormous fairy-tale castles, Teutonic, neo-gothic and oriental versions of Versailles which virtually bankrupted the country, were the grand opera sets made flesh. I’m still in Bavaria, having just visited Neuschwanstein Castle, the fanciful fairy-tale castle built by gay visionary ruler of Bavaria, “Mad” King Ludwig II.

T. A King Who Struggled To Suppress His Homosexual Tendencies Ludwig II, better known as “Mad King Ludwig” ( – ), was Bavaria’s king from until his death in Unlike many other unbalanced tyrants, his madness did not express itself in cruelty and viciousness. On June 12,a commission arrived at Neuschwanstein castle and served the king with an order of deposition, escorting him to Schloss Berg on the shores of Lake Starnberg. In fact Ludwig II went on to have a succession of handsome male companions, two of whom were Hungarian theater star Josef Kainz and courtier Alfons Ludwig.

Since his legacy of these grandiose castles lives on in the form of massive tourist revenue, King Ludwig is revered by many in Bavaria today. Richard Wagner's great opera cycles might not exist were it not for the support of his patron Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (–86).

gay - Ludwig never married, nor had any known mistresses. It is known from his diary (begun in the s), private letters, and other surviving personal documents, that he had strong homosexual desires. [14].

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