Prince Ludwig Karl of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (German: Ludwig Karl Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg)[1] (19 July 1864 – 26 March 1899)[2] was a London socialite who became known for his mysterious disappearance, and subsequent reappearance in the Philippines during the Spanish–American War[1][3][4] in which he was killed during fighting between Emilio Aguinaldo-led insurgents and the United States Army at the Battle of Caloocan of the Philippine–American War.
[1][4] Anne and Ludwig were distantly related (7th cousins), as both were descendants of Sir Henry Garraway, who served as Lord Mayor of London.
[1][4][8] Prior to the surrender of Manila, Ludwig was allegedly permitted to cross in and out of Spanish and insurgent lines, as each side regarded him as friendly.
[2][4] Ludwig was among several civilians observing the progress of the Battle of Caloocan, fought between insurgents led by Emilio Aguinaldo and the Oregon Volunteers, soldiers of the United States Army, from a stone bridge over the Malabon River near Furageros on 26 March 1899.
"[2] According to fellow civilian spectator C. S. Bradford in The New York Times, Ludwig and a companion left the position and disappeared into the nearby forest which later became the scene of fighting.