imperial photo help please

[Noor]

Hi all,

This nice portrait is on the way to my house but I would like to find out more about it.

I wasn't sure first, is this uniform German at all but guys from OMSA (thanks again John F and Lukasz Gaszewski ) confirmed it.

So, man on the picture is junior officer from Württemberg Ulanen Regiments. He is wearing most likely the Regierungs-Jubiläums-Medaille of king Karl von Württemberg of 1889, commemorating the 25th anniversary of his reign. I haven't seen Württemberg medals on trifold before .

But why this junior officer is wearing breast star what should be awarded by rank only to the senior officers? Can he be some kind a Royalty? In this case does any of you recognise him?

Any help and comments would be great!

Timo

[Mike Dwyer]

On the GMIC forum Glenn J said he thought it might be Herzog Ulrich von Württemberg of Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 20. Anyone that young wearing an order star has to be some type of aristocrat.

[Gerdan]

This is a picture of Ulrich Maria Herzog von Württemberg:

http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=h...26tbs%3Disch:1


Gerdan

[Gerdan]

Another one:


http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=h...26tbs%3Disch:1


Gerdan

[Mike Dwyer]

Gerdan's photos look like the same man to me!