Christian Albrecht, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Christian Albrecht, 2nd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (27 March 1726, Langenburg – 4 July 1789, Ludwigsruhe), was the second ruling Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and a Dutch lieutenant-general.

He was the first child of Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Eleonore of Nassau-Saarbrücken. On 7 January 1764, his father was elevated to an Imperial Prince by Emperor Francis I.

Marriage and issue

On 13 May 1761 in Gedern, he married Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern (1731–1796), daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Stolberg-Gedern.

From their marriage, the couple had the following children:

• Karl Ludwig (born: 10 September 1762; died:4 April 1825)

married Countess Amalia of Solms-Baruth

• Louise Eleonore (born: 11 August 1763; died: 30 April 1837)

married Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

• Gustav Adolf (born: 9 October 1764, died: 21 July 1796)
• Christine Caroline (born: 19 November 1765; died: 6 December 1768)
• Ludwig Wilhelm (born: 16 February 1767; died: 17 December 1768)
• Christian August (born: 15 March 1768; died: 18 April 1796)
• Auguste Karoline (born: 15 November 1769; died: 30 July 1803)