Johann Georg, Prince von Hohenzollern (Johann Georg Carl Leopold Eitel-Friedrich Meinrad Maria Hubertus Michael; 31 July 1932 – 2 March 2016) was a German prince, and through his marriage to Princess Birgitta of Sweden, was brother-in-law of King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden.

Prince Johann Georg was the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern (Heiligendamm 30 Aug 1891 – Krauchenwies 6 Feb 1965) and his wife Princess Margarete Karola of Saxony (Dresden 24 Jan 1900 – Freiburg im Breisgau 16 Oct 1962).

Biography

The House of Hohenzollern also produced rulers of the Kingdom of Romania. King Carol I of Romania was the first king of Romania born as a Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. He was followed by his nephew Ferdinand I of Romania (1865–1927), who was adopted as heir in 1889 by his uncle and succeeded as King in 1914 upon his uncle's death. Ferdinand became the father of King Carol II of Romania and grandfather of Michael I of Romania, the current head of the Royal Family of Romania.

Johann Georg, known as "Hansi", has six siblings:

• Benedikta, who married Heinrich count of Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee;
• Maria Aldegunde, married to Werner Hess;
• Maria Theresia;
• Friedrich Wilhem, the Fürst von Hohenzollern who married Princess Margarita of Leiningen;
• Franz Joseph who married first Princess Maria Ferdinande von Thurn und Taxis and second Princess Diane of Bourbon-Parma;
• Prince Ferfied, married to Maja Meinert.

Johann Georg met Princess Birgitta of Sweden, the sister of the current King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustav in 1959 at a cocktail party while visiting friends and relatives in Germany.

On 15 December 1960, their engagement was announced by the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The civil marriage ceremony took place at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on 25 May 1961, and the religious wedding in the Sankt Johann Church at the bridegroom's family palace of Sigmaringen on 30 May/31 July 1961.

Johann Georg and Birgitta separated in 1990, though they remain legally married and still attend Swedish royal family events together, including the 2010 wedding of Crown Princess Victoria. They celebrated their golden wedding in 2011.

Johann Georg and Birgitta's marriage has produced three children:

• HSH Prince Carl Christian of Hohenzollern (b. 5 April 1962 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany), married to Nicole Helene Neschitsch (b. 22 January 1968 in Munich). They have one son.

• HSH Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern (b. Munich, Bavaria, Germany 27 November 1963); married firstly Heinrich Franz Josef Georg Maria, Hereditary Count of Ortenburg (b. Bamberg 1956); three children; divorced in 2002. Married secondly Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach (b. 1956).

• HSH Prince Hubertus of Hohenzollern (b. Munich, Bavaria, Germany 10 June 1966), married to Uta Maria König (b.Trier 25 February 1964).

Johann Georg lived in Grünwald, Munich and was a fine art expert.

From 1992 to 1998 he served as Director General of the Bavarian State Picture Collection and was also a director of the Hypo-Kunsthalle of the Hypo Cultural Foundation.

He serves as a Member of Advisory Board - Europe at Christie's International plc.

A patron of the arts, his 75th birthday was celebrated with a special concert in Munich.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

• 31 July 1932 – 2 March 2016: His Serene Highness Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern

Honours

•   Germany  : Officer's Cross (Merit Cross 1st Class) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
•   Sweden  : Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (1961).

•  Knight of the Bavarian Order of Merit.
•  Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.