Prince Adalbert of Prussia

Prince Adalbert Ferdinand Berengar Viktor of Prussia (14 July 1884 – 22 September 1948) was the third son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.

Early life Prince Adalbert was born on 14 July 1884 as the third son of the then Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and his first wife, Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. He was born in the Marmorpalais of Potsdam in the Province of Brandenburg, where his parents resided until his father acceded to the throne as Emperor Wilhelm II in 1888. He spent his childhood with his siblings at the New Palace, also in Potsdam, and his school days with his brothers at the Prinzenhaus in Plön in his mother’s ancestral Schleswig-Holstein.

His bride was Princess Adelheid "Adi" of Saxe-Meiningen (16 August 1891 – 25 April 1971), daughter of Prince Frederick and Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld. They married on 3 August 1914 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and had three children, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren:

Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia (born and died, 4 September 1915) stillborn Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia (11 September 1917 – 21 January 1981) she married Kirby Patterson (24 July 1907 – 4 June 1984) on 26 September 1947. They had three children and one grandson: Berengar Orin Bernhard Kirby Patterson (21 August 1948 – 18 May 2011) he married Pamela Knight in 1994. Marina Adelaide Emily Patterson (21 August 1948 – 10 January 2011) she married John Engel on 24 September 1982. They had one son: William John Engel (17 February 1983) Dohna Maria Patterson (7 August 1954) she married Stephen Pearl on 28 July 1974. Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia (15 February 1919 – 7 February 1989), he married at Donaueschingen on 20 July 1944 Marie Antoinette, Countess of Hoyos zu Stichsenstein (Hohenthurm, 27 June 1920 – Marbella, 1 March 2004). They had two children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren: Princess Marie Louise Marina Franziska of Prussia (18 September 1945) she married Count Rudolf (Rudi) of Schönburg-Glauchau on 19 May 1971. They have two children: Countess Sophie Anastasia Wilhelmine Marie Antoinette of Schönburg-Glauchau (17 May 1979) she married Carles Andreu Alacreu on 21 September 2013. They have two children: Rudi Federico Nicolas Alacreu y Schönburg-Glauchau (12 September 2017) Carlota Alacreu y Schönburg-Glauchau (6 May 2019) Count Friedrich Wilhelm Simeon Dionysius Joachim Rudolf Maria Adelbert of Schönburg-Glauchau (27 April 1985) Prince Adalbert Alexander Friedrich Joachim Christian (born Konstanz 4 March 1948), who married at Glentorf 14 June 1981 Eva Maria Kudicke (born Shahi, Iran 30 June 1951); They have three sons: Prince Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm-Viktor Marcus of Prussia (3 October 1984), he married Jenny von Rumohr (15 December 1985) on 14 February 2020. Prince Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Johannes of Prussia (3 July 1986) Prince Philipp Heinrich Adalbert Günther of Prussia (3 July 1986), he married Aline von Alvensleben on 27 September 2024, descendant of Count Albrecht von Alvensleben-Schönborn (1826–1874) Princess Coralie of Prussia (2025)

Kaiserliche Marine Leutnant zur See (Ensign / Acting Sub-Lieutenant) Oberleutnant zur See (Lieutenant, Junior Grade / Sub-Lieutenant), before 1905 through at least 1908 Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant) on staff in , 1914 Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander) in command of , 1917 Fregattenkapitän (Commander) in command of 1918.

Regimental Commissions Source: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) à la suite 1. Garderegiment zu Fuß (1st Regiment of Foot Guards), Potsdam, 1894 à la suite, Grenadierregiment König Friedrich der Große (3. Ostpreussisches) Nr. 4 à la suite, 1. Gardegrenadierlandwehrregiment (1st Reserve Regiment of Grenadier Guards)

Chivalric Orders Source:

Honour Cross, First Class, Princely House Order of Hohenzollern

Military Decorations Gold and silver Imtiyaz Medals (Privilege, Ottoman Empire) Gold Liakat Medal (Merit, Ottoman Empire) - 21 October 1901 - during the visit to Istanbul of SMS Charlotte, where he served Iron Cross of 1914, 1st and 2nd class, Imperial Germany / Kingdom of Prussia

Death Adalbert died in La Tour de Peilz, Switzerland, aged 64.

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