Prince Arnulf of Bavaria (; 6 July 1852 – 12 November 1907) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Infantry.
Early life Arnulf was born in Munich, Bavaria. He was the youngest son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria.
Military career As his older brothers, Arnulf joined the Bavarian army and became a regimental commander, reaching the rank Generaloberst. He fought with the Russian army in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) and was present at the Siege of Plevna."Prince Arnulf of Bavaria", The Times (November 14, 1907): 12. From 1892 to 1903 he commanded the First Bavarian Army Corps.
In 1901 Arnulf represented his father Prince Regent Luitpold at the funeral of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom."The Funeral of the Queen", The Times (February 4, 1901): 5.
Marriage and family On 12 April 1882 Arnulf married Princess Therese of Liechtenstein, the daughter of Prince Alois II of Liechtenstein and Countess Franziska Kinsky. The wedding took place in the Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna, Austria."Austria", The Times (April 13, 1882): 5. The couple had one son:
Prince Heinrich of Bavaria (1884–1916)
Death Arnulf died on 12 November 1907 in Venice, Italy. He is buried in the crypt of the Theatinerkirche in Munich, Bavaria.
Honours He received the following orders and decorations:Hof- und - Staatshandbuch des Königreichs Bayern (1906), "Landtag des Königreiches: Mitglieder der Kammer der Reichsräte". p. 149
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Further reading Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London: Little, Brown and Company, 1999) Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen and Friedrichfranz Feeser. Das Bayernbuch vom Weltkriege, 1914-1918. Chr. Belser AG, Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1930. Die Wittelsbacher: Geschichte unserer Familie. Prestel Verlag, München, 1979.