Franz-Ludwig Gustav Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg is the third son of
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and
Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg. Through his mother, he is a fourth cousin of King
Charles III of the United Kingdom. He married Elisabeth
Freiin von und zu Guttenberg, born in
Pähl on 5 July 1944, on 25 May 1965 in
Guttenberg.
Children The Stauffenbergs have four children: • Hans Caspar Erwein Claus Maria Schenk, Graf von Stauffenberg (b.
München, 3 March 1966), married civilly at
Kirchlauter on 16 August 1995 and religiously at
Maria-Thann on 2 September 1995 to
S.E.H. Maria Josefa Gabriele Philippa Gräfin von
Waldburg zu Zeil und Hohenems (b.
Ravensburg, 29 August 1964), and has four children. • Valerie Sofie Schenk, Gräfin von Stauffenberg (b.
Munich, 4 June 1968), married at
Kirchlauter on 2 September 1990 Marcus
Freiherr von
Mauchenheim (b.
Murnau, 31 October 1958), and has two sons. • Maximilian Karl Schenk, Graf von Stauffenberg (b.
Munich, 27 October 1970), married at
Kirchlauter on 19 August 1995 Harriet von Randow (b.
München, 27 November 1974), and has two children. • Maria Nina Michaela Schenk, Gräfin von Stauffenberg (b.
Bamberg, 2 September 1982), married at
Kirchlauter on 23 September 2014 to Franz Graf von und zu
Westerholt und Gysenberg.
Early life After his father's
assassination attempt against
Adolf Hitler failed on 20 July 1944, Stauffenberg was sent to a
foster home in
Bad Sachsa and given the new surname of
Meister, as the
Nazis viewed the name of Stauffenberg unacceptable, due to the prominence of that name in the assassination attempt. Franz-Ludwig's mother, two older brothers, and younger sister Valerie, as well as other relatives, were arrested under Nazi
Sippenhaft (blood guilt) laws. He was educated at the
Schule Schloss Salem and then qualified as a lawyer after passing his
staatsexamen. ==Political career==