Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (German: Karl Anton Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Prinz von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; 1 September 1868 – 21 February 1919) was a member of the Princely House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. He was the third and youngest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, and Infanta Antónia of Portugal. Karl Anton's elder brothers were William, Prince of Hohenzollern, and Ferdinand I of Romania.
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Marriage and issue
On 28 May 1894 in Brussels, Karl Anton married his cousin Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium (18 October 1872, Brussels - 6 January 1958, Namur), daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. In 1909, the couple purchased Namedy castle near Andernach. Karl Anton served as a Prussian Lieutenant general during World War I and died after his return to Namedy on 21 February 1919 at the age of 50.
They had four children:
Princess Stephanie Josephine Karola Philippine Leopoldine Marie of Hohenzollern (8 April 1895 – 7 August 1975) she married Prince Joseph Ernst Fugger of Glött, on 18 May 1920 and they were divorced in 1943.
Princess Marie Antoinette Wilhelmine Auguste Viktoria of Hohenzollern (23 October 1896 – 4 July 1965) she married Baron Egon Eyrl von und zu Waldgries und Liebenaich on 27 November 1924. They have four children:
Baroness Veronika Eyrl von und zu Waldgries und Liebenaich (15 August 1926 – 13 August 1942) she died at the age of 15.