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Duke Carl Alexander of Württemberg

Anti-Nazi noble-born Benedictine monk (1896-1964) · Germany · On the map · Died at 68

Carl Alexander Herzog von Württemberg was a member of the House of Württemberg who became a Benedictine monk. During the Nazi and post-Nazi era, he provided aid to refugees, Jews, and prisoners of war and was reported to Nazi authorities for these activities.

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He acted as an informant of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and spied on Wallis Simpson, the lover and later wife of the former British king Edward VIII.

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Germany
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Deceased
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Lived 1896 to 1964 · aged 68