Prince Ludwig ascended to the throne at the age of 18 when his father King Maximilian II died prematurely in 1864. The introverted young king, unprepared for the burden of the crown, escaped into ...

Prince Ludwig ascended to the throne at the age of 18 when his father King Maximilian II died prematurely in 1864. The introverted young king, unprepared for the burden of the crown, escaped into ...

King Ludwig II dedicated the castle to Richard Wagner ... Seven weeks following the mysterious death of the eccentric king, Neuschwanstein opened to a fascinated public, and remains the most ...

Bavaria’s King Ludwig II and his Neuschwanstein Castle play a starring role in the new ‘Inspiring Walt Disney’ exhibit running through March 27 at the Huntington Library.