Duke Carl Alexander of Württemberg
Carl Alexander Herzog von Württemberg (later Father Odo) (12 March 1896 – 27 December 1964) 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. 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.
| Father Odo, O.S.B. | |||||
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| Born | 12 March 1896 Stuttgart, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 27 December 1964 (aged 68) Altshausen, West Germany | ||||
| Burial | Abbey of St. Martin, Weingarten, Württemberg | ||||
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| House | House of Württemberg | ||||
| Father | Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
| Occupation | Benedictine monk | ||||
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