Prince Albert of Prussia (1809-1872)
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Albert (German: Albrecht; 4 October 1809, Königsberg – 14 October 1872, Berlin) was a Prussian colonel general. Albert was the fourth son of King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
[edit] Family
Albert married Marianne, daughter of King William I of the Netherlands, in 1830. The marriage was dissolved in 1849. They had the following children:
- Charlotte (1831-1855), married Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
- Albert (1837-1906)
- Elizabeth (1840-1840)
- Alexandrine (1842-1892), married William, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
In 1853, Albert married Rosalie von Rauch, Countess of Hohenau, daughter of Gustav von Rauch. They had the following children:
- William, Count of Hohenau (1854-1930)
- Bernhard, Count of Hohenau (1857-1914)
Prinz-Albrecht-Strasse in Berlin, now Niederkirchnerstrasse, was named after him.
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