Gottfried was born at Langenburg, Kingdom of Württemberg, the first child of Ernst II, (1863–1950), (son of Hermann, and Princess Leopoldine of Baden) and his wife, Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1878–1942), (daughter of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia). Through his maternal grandparents, he was a great-grandson of Queen Victoria and of Tsar Alexander World War II
He was the titular from 1950 until his death. After the fall of the Imperial German monarchy in 1918, Gottfried continued to serve as a leader of the European aristocracy. He served in the German army in World World War II, becoming severely injured at the Russian front.
He was dismissed from the army after the abortive attempt on Adolf Hitler"s life on 20 July 1944.
Gottfried had a brief engagement to the widow Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt in 1927-1928. At the death of his father in 1950, Gottfried inherited the title of 24 March 1897 – 11 December 1950: His Serene Highness Prince Gottfried of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 11 December 1950 – 11 May 1960: His Serene Highness The.
