Prince Albert of Prussia

Madrid solemn act of the imposition to H.M. the King by Prince Albert of Prussia. (Illustration by Juan Comba) Prince Albert of Prussia (; 8 May 1837 – 13 September 1906) was a Prussian general field marshal, Herrenmeister (Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John from 1883 until his death, and regent of the Duchy of Brunswick from 1885, also until his death. Biography Albert was born in Berlin on 8 May 1837, the son of Prince Albert of Prussia and Princess Marianne, daughter of King William I of the Netherlands. His father was the brother of King Frederick William IV of Prussia and William I, German Emperor.

Albrecht entered the Prussian army in 1847, serving in the First Schleswig War and participating in the battles of Skalitz, Schweinschädel and Königgrätz in the Austro-Prussian War in 1866. In the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, he commanded a guard cavalry brigade at Gravelotte and Sedan. After the fall of the Second Empire, he was subordinated to Edwin von Manteuffel in the fighting around Bapaume and St. Quentin. In 1874, he became commander of the X Corps stationed in Hannover. In 1883, he succeeded his uncle Prince Charles as Herrenmeister of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg). In 1885, Albert was chosen as Regent for the Duchy of Brunswick, as German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck had removed Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, from office. In 1913, Ernst August's son, Ernest Augustus, became Duke of Brunswick who only reigned for 5 years and 6 days. After accepting the regency, Albert and Marie resided chiefly in Brunswick, Berlin, and Kamenz.

On 9 April 1873 in Berlin, he married Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. They had three sons: Prince Friedrich Heinrich Albrecht (15 April 1874 – 13 November 1940) Prince Joachim Albrecht (27 September 1876 – 24 October 1939); married firstly Baroness Marie of Liebenberg (née Blich-Sulzer) (1872-1919) and Karoline Kornelia Stockhammer (1891-1952) Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (12 July 1880 – 9 March 1925); married Princess Agatha of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst

Honours and awards German honours

Foreign honours Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (military), 25 April 1867 Knight of the Annunciation, 1889 Two Sicilian Royal family: Grand Cross of St. Ferdinand and Merit Commander of the Military William Order, 25 August 1878 Grand Cross of the Netherlands Lion Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword Grand Cross of the Star of Romania Knight of St. Andrew Knight of St. Alexander Nevsky Knight of the White Eagle Knight of St. Anna, 1st Class Knight of St. Stanislaus, 1st Class Knight of St. George, 4th Class Knight of the Golden Fleece, 15 December 1891 Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, with Collar, 15 May 1902 Sweden-Norway: Grand Cross of St. Olav, 3 September 1856 Honorary Grand Cross of the Bath (military) Honorary Knight of Justice of St. John

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