page_title: Hans Heinrich XV von Hochberg
section_title: Career and First Marriage
hierarchical_section_title: Hans Heinrich XV von Hochberg / Biography / Career and First Marriage
caption_attribution_description: Polski: Pszczyna, pałac, ob. Muzeum Zamkowe, XVII w., XX w.English: Pszczyna, palace, now Castle Museum, build in 17th century, 20th century This is a photo of a monument in Poland identified by the ID 640803
context_page_description: Hans Heinrich XV von Hochberg was Prince of Pless, Count von Hochberg and Baron of Fürstenstein. He was the husband of Mary Theresa Olivia Hochberg von Pless, also known as Princess Daisy.
  A member of one of the wealthiest European noble families, he was the owner of large estates and coal mines in Silesia which brought him enormous fortune and his extravagant lifestyle coupled with disastrous events and political and family scandals were tasty morsels for the international press.
  The historical drama Magnat was based on the life of Hans Heinrich between both World Wars. The film eventually became one of the best and most celebrated in Polish cinematic history.
context_section_description: In 1890, Hans Heinrich XV was awarded the position of secretary at the German embassy in London. There he met and proposed to the younger Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West called Daisy. Since the Cornwallis-West family was impoverished, the Hochbergs were forced to pay and organise the wedding. The wedding ceremony took place at St. Margaret's in Westminster on 8 December 1891. Notable witnesses were Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and his wife Princess Alexandra, while Queen Victoria personally gave the couple her blessing. They began their married life by traveling throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and America. As a wedding gift from Hans Heinrich XI, the senior head of the house, the young couple received Schloss Fürstenstein near Waldenburg , where they hosted the finest European aristocracy throughout their entire marriage. The couple had four children:
  Daughter (25 February 1893 – 11 March 1893).
  Hans Heinrich XVII William Albert Edward (2 February 1900 – 26 January 1984), Prince of Pless, Count von Hochberg and Baron of Fürstenstein. Married twice but had no issue.
  Alexander Frederick William George Conrad Ernest Maximilian (1 February 1905 – 22 February 1984), Prince of Pless, Count von Hochberg and Baron of Fürstenstein. Unmarried and childless.
  Bolko Conrad Frederick (23 September 1910 – 22 June 1936), married his stepmother (the second wife of his father) Clotilde de Silva y González de Candamo (19 July 1898 – 12 December 1978) and caused a scandal. They had two children.
  Since 1902 Hans Heinrich XV, as one of the representatives of the Prussian House of Lords, was a supporter of the Free Conservative Party (Freikonserwative Vereinigung) that represented and supported the interests of wealthy and influential landowners. At the provincial level Hans Heinrich XV served as Vice President of the Silesian province (1897–1918) and also participated in the work of the Silesian provincial parliament. Additionally, he was the chairman of the Pless Regional Council (Kreistag). In November 1902 he travelled to the United States as a diplomatic representative of Kaiser Wilhelm II and took part in the inauguration of the German Chamber of Commerce, visited several industrial plants (including the one in Pennsylvania), and the highlight of the trip was a visit to the White House and a conversation with President Theodore Roosevelt.
caption: Pless Castle in Pszczyna was the official residence of the Hochbergs
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