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Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Albrecht of Prussia (8 May 1837 – 13 September 1906) was a Prussian general field marshal and, from 1885, regent of the Duchy of Brunswick.
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He was born in Berlin, Brandenburg, the son of Prince Albert of Prussia (1809–1872) and his wife Princess Marianne (1810–1883), daughter of King William I of the Netherlands. His father was a brother of King Frederick William IV of Prussia and of 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 Karl as Herrenmeister of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
In 1885 he 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.[1] {In 1913 Ernst August's son Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick become 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.[1]
Prince Albrecht died at Schloss Kamenz in 1904. He was buried in the Mausoleum auf dem Hutberge in the park of Schloss Kamenz. After World War II, the mausoleum was plundered and they were reburied in the park.[2]
On 9 April 1873 in Berlin he married Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg (1854–1898), daughter of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1908) and his wife Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau (1824–1897). Albert's parents had been unhappily married to each other and were later divorced; as he chose to wait before getting married and was 36 at the time of their wedding, this is believed to be the reason he did not marry earlier.[3]
Their children were:
| Prince Albrecht of Prussia | Father: Prince Albert of Prussia |
Paternal Grandfather: Frederick William III of Prussia |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Frederick William II of Prussia |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Friederike Caroline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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| Mother: Princess Marianne of the Netherlands |
Maternal Grandfather: William I of the Netherlands |
Maternal Great-grandfather: William V, Prince of Orange |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Wilhelmine of Prussia |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Frederick William II of Prussia |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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Prince Albert of Prussia (1837–1906)
Born: 8 May 1837 Died: 13 September 1906 |
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| Preceded by William VIII as Duke |
Imperial Regent of the Duchy of Brunswick 1885–1906 |
Succeeded by Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg |
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