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Prince Adalbert Ferdinand Berengar Viktor of Prussia (14 July 1884 – 22 September 1948) was the third son of
Wilhelm II, German Emperor Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 18594 June 1941) was the last German Emperor (german: Kaiser) and King of Prussia, reigning from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 1918. Despite strengthening the German Empir ...
, by his first wife, Princess 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 , house = Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg , father = Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein , mother = Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg , birth_date = , birth_place = Dolzig Palace ...
. He was born in the
Marmorpalais The Marmorpalais (or Marble Palace) is a former royal residence in Potsdam, near Berlin in Germany, built on the grounds of the extensive '' Neuer Garten'' on the shores of the ''Heiliger See'' (lake). The palace was commissioned by King ''Friedri ...
of
Potsdam Potsdam () is the capital and, with around 183,000 inhabitants, largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of B ...
in the
Province of Brandenburg The Province of Brandenburg (german: Provinz Brandenburg) was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1945. Brandenburg was established in 1815 from the Kingdom of Prussia's core territory, comprised the bulk of the historic Margraviate 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 Potsdam () is the capital and, with around 183,000 inhabitants, largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of B ...
, and his school days with his brothers at the Prinzenhaus in
Plön Plön (; Holsatian: ''Plöön'') is the district seat of the Plön district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and has about 8,700 inhabitants. It lies right on the shores of Schleswig-Holstein's biggest lake, the Great Plön Lake, as well as on ...
in his mother’s ancestral
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...
. His bride was Princess Adelheid "Adi" of
Saxe-Meiningen Saxe-Meiningen (; german: Sachsen-Meiningen ) was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin dynasty, located in the southwest of the present-day German state of Thuringia. Established in 1681, by partition of the Ernestin ...
(16 August 1891 – 25 April 1971), daughter of Prince Frederick and
Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld (22 June 1870 – 3 September 1948) was the eldest child of Ernest II, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Countess Karoline of Wartensleben. Family and early life Adelaide was born on 22 June 1870 to Ernest ...
. They married on 3 August 1914 in
Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven (, ''Wilhelm's Harbour''; Northern Low Saxon: ''Willemshaven'') is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea, and has a population of 76,089. Wilhelmsha ...
,
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, and had three children, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren: *Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia (stillborn, 4 September 1915) *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 Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia (german: Wilhelm Viktor Ernst Freund Friedrich Georg Adalbert; 15 February 1919 – 7 February 1989) was a German nobleman, soldier and diplomat. Life Prince Wilhelm Victor was a grandson of Emperor Wilhelm II a ...
(15 February 1919 – 7 February 1989), he married at
Donaueschingen Donaueschingen (; Low Alemannic: ''Eschinge'') is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar '' Kreis''. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Da ...
on 20 July 1944 Marie Antoinette, Countess of Hoyos zu Stichsenstein (
Hohenthurm Hohenthurm is a village and a former municipality in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Eu ...
, 27 June 1920 –
Marbella Marbella ( , , ) is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the r ...
, 1 March 2004). They had two children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.


Kaiserliche Marine {{italic title The adjective ''kaiserlich'' means "imperial" and was used in the German-speaking countries to refer to those institutions and establishments over which the ''Kaiser'' ("emperor") had immediate personal power of control. The term wa ...

* 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 '' SMS Kaiser'', 1914 * Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander) in command of ''
SMS Danzig SMS was a light cruiser of the Imperial German Navy. Named for the city of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), she was the seventh and last ship of the . She was begun by the Imperial Dockyard in her namesake city in 1904, launched on 23 Septemb ...
'', 1917 * Fregattenkapitän (Commander) in command of '' SMS Dresden'' 1918.


Regimental CommissionsSchench, G. ''Handbuch über den Königlich Preuβischen Hof und Staat fur das Jahr 1908''. Berlin, Prussia, 1907.

* 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. Gardegrenadierlanwehrregiment (1st Reserve Regiment of Grenadier Guards)


Chivalric Orders

* Knight,
Order of the Black Eagle The Order of the Black Eagle (german: Hoher Orden vom Schwarzen Adler) was the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia. The order was founded on 17 January 1701 by Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg (who became Friedrich I, King ...
with Chain (Prussia) * Knight Grand Cross (with Crown),
Order of the Red Eagle The Order of the Red Eagle (german: Roter Adlerorden) was an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was awarded to both military personnel and civilians, to recognize valor in combat, excellence in military leadership, long and faithful se ...
(Prussia) * Knight, First Class, Order of the Prussian Crown * Grand Commander,
Royal House Order of Hohenzollern The House Order of Hohenzollern (german: Hausorden von Hohenzollern or ') was a dynastic order of knighthood of the House of Hohenzollern awarded to military commissioned officers and civilians of comparable status. Associated with the various ...
* Honour Cross, First Class,
Princely House Order of Hohenzollern The House Order of Hohenzollern (german: Hausorden von Hohenzollern or ') was a dynastic order of knighthood of the House of Hohenzollern awarded to military commissioned officers and civilians of comparable status. Associated with the various ...
* Knight, First Class (with Crown in ore),
House Order of the Wendish Crown The House Order of the Wendish Crown (german: Hausorden der Wendischen Krone) was an Order of the House of Mecklenburg, jointly instituted on 12 May 1864 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of ...
(Grand Duchies of Mechlenburg) * Knight Grand Cross,
Order of the White Falcon Order of the White Falcon (german: Hausorden vom Weißen Falken) is a grand-ducal order of Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, founded by Duke Ernest Augustus on 2 August 1732, and renewed in 1815 by Charles Augustus. Description In the early 2 ...
(Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) * House Order of Fidelity (Baden) *
Hanseatic Cross The Hanseatic Cross (German: ''Hanseatenkreuz'') was a military decoration of the three Hanseatic city-states of Bremen, Hamburg and Lübeck, who were members of the German Empire during World War I. Each republic established its own version of ...
(Bremen) * Grand Cross of the
Ludwig Order The Ludwig Order (german: Großherzoglich Hessischer Ludwigsorden), was an order of the Grand Duchy of Hesse which was awarded to meritorious soldiers and civilians from 1807 to 1918. History The order was founded by Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse ...
(Hesse) * Grand Cross with golden crown of the
House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis The House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (German: ''Haus und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig'') or proper German Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (German: ''Oldenburgische Haus- und Verdi ...
(Oldenburg) *
Friedrich August Cross The Friedrich-August Cross was a German decoration of the First World War. It was set up on 24 September 1914 by Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, with two classes, for (to quote its citation) "all persons of military or civilian st ...
, 1st class *
Order of the Rue Crown The Order of the Rue Crown (german: Hausorden der Rautenkrone) or Order of the Crown of Saxony was a dynastic order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Saxony. The order takes its name from the green floral crown of rue ('' crancelin'') found in th ...
(Saxony) * Grand Cross of the Ducal
Saxe-Ernestine House Order The Saxe-Ernestine House Order (german: link=yes, Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden)Hausorden
Herz ...
(Saxon Duchies) * Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown with Swords (Württemberg) * Knight,
Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation ( it, Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata) is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry, originating in Savoy. It eventually was the pinnacle of the honours system in the Kingdom of Italy, which ce ...
, Kingdom of Italy * Knight, First Class,
Order of the Netherlands Lion The Order of the Netherlands Lion, also known as the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands ( nl, De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw, french: L'Ordre du Lion Néerlandais) is a Dutch order of chivalry founded by King William I of the Netherlands on ...
(Netherlands) * Knight Grand Cross, Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, Empire of Austria-Hungary * Knight Grand Cross, Order of Tower and Sword, Portugal * Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Romanian Crown, Kingdom of Romania * Knight, Order of Saint Andrew, the First Called, Imperial Russia * Knight, (star with diamonds) Nichan Iftikhar (Order of Glory, Ottoman Empire) - ''21 October 1901'' - during the visit to Istanbul of ''SMS Charlotte'', where he served * Knight, First Class (Star with diamonds),
Order of Osmanieh The Order of Osmanieh or Order of Osmaniye ( ota, نشانِ عثمانیہ) was a civil and military decoration of the Ottoman Empire. History The order was created in January 1862 by Sultan Abdülaziz. With the obsolescence of the Nişan-i ...
(Ottoman Empire) * Knight First Class,
Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar The Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Durri al-Zanzibari) is a decoration awarded by the Sultan of Zanzibar for meritorious services and since The Order of Independence was created in 1963 it is reserved for the persons r ...
, Sultanate of Zanzibar (Tanzania) * Grand Cordon,
Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum is Japan's highest order. The Grand Cordon of the Order was established in 1876 by Emperor Meiji of Japan; the Collar of the Order was added on 4 January 1888. Unlike its European counterparts, the order may be conferred posthumously. Apart ...
, Imperial Japan


Military Decorations

* Gold and silver
Imtiyaz Medal The Imtiyaz Medal / Imtiaz Medal ( tr, İmtiyaz Madalyası) was an Ottoman military decoration, instituted in 1882. It was presented in two classes, gold and silver. The gold medal was the highest Ottoman military decoration for gallantry. When ...
s (Privilege, Ottoman Empire) * Gold
Liakat Medal The Liakat Medal ( tr, Liyakat Madalyasi) translated as "Medal of Merit," was a decoration of the Ottoman Empire established in 1890. It could be awarded in two classes, gold or silver. The medal was a common military decoration of the late Ottoma ...
(Merit, Ottoman Empire) - ''21 October 1901'' - during the visit to Istanbul of ''SMS Charlotte'', where he served *
Iron Cross The Iron Cross (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia est ...
of 1914, 1st and 2nd class, Imperial Germany / Kingdom of Prussia


Death

Adalbert died in La Tour de Peilz,
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, aged 64.


Ancestry


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Genealogy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adalbert Of Prussia 1884 births 1948 deaths People from the Province of Brandenburg Prussian princes House of Hohenzollern Imperial German Navy personnel of World War I Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Bremen) Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Romania) Recipients of the Gold Imtiyaz Medal Recipients of the Gold Liakat Medal Sons of emperors Military personnel from Potsdam Children of Wilhelm II, German Emperor Sons of kings