Prince Adalbert Of Prussia (1884–1948)
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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 and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty ...
, and
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein (Auguste Viktoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny; 22 October 1858 – 11 April 1921) was the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to Wilhelm II, German Emperor. Biography Early life and fa ...
.


Early life

Prince Adalbert was born on 14 July 1884 as the third son of the then
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The fema ...
and his first wife, Princess
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein (Auguste Viktoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny; 22 October 1858 – 11 April 1921) was the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to Wilhelm II, German Emperor. Biography Early life and fa ...
. 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. The palace was commissioned by King Frederick William II of ...
of
Potsdam Potsdam () is the capital and largest city of the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the Havel, River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of B ...
in the
Province of Brandenburg The Province of Brandenburg () was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1947. Brandenburg was established in 1815 from the Kingdom of Prussia's core territory, comprised the bulk of the historic Margraviate of Brandenburg (excluding Altmark) and ...
, 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 largest city of the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the Havel, River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of B ...
, and his school days with his brothers at the
Prinzenhaus The Princes' House () in Plön in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein is a former royal summer residence in the grounds of the park at Plön Castle. It is the only surviving maison de plaisance in Schleswig-Holstein. It was given its pr ...
in
Plön Plön (; ) 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 several smaller lakes, ...
in his mother’s ancestral
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; ; ; ; ; occasionally in English ''Sleswick-Holsatia'') is the Northern Germany, northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of S ...
. His bride was Princess Adelheid "Adi" of
Saxe-Meiningen Saxe-Meiningen ( ; ) was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine duchies, Ernestine line of the House of Wettin, located in the southwest of the present-day Germany, German state of Thuringia. Established in 1681, by partition of the Ern ...
(16 August 1891 – 25 April 1971), daughter of Prince Frederick and Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld. 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 lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
, and had three children, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren: *Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia (born and died, 4 September 1915) stillborn *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 (15 February 1919 – 7 February 1989), he married at
Donaueschingen Donaueschingen (; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Eschinge'') is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the States of Germany, federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar ''Districts of Germany, Kreis''. It ...
on 20 July 1944 Marie Antoinette, Countess of Hoyos zu Stichsenstein ( Hohenthurm, 27 June 1920 –
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, 1 March 2004). They had two children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.


Kaiserliche Marine 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 was used partic ...

* 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 , 1914 * Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander) in command of , 1917 * Fregattenkapitän (Commander) in command of 1918.


Regimental Commissions

Source:Schench, 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. Gardegrenadierlandwehrregiment (1st Reserve Regiment of Grenadier Guards)


Chivalric Orders

Source: * Knight,
Order of the Black Eagle The Order of the Black Eagle () 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 of Prussia, Friedrich I, King in Prussia, the ...
with Chain (Prussia), ''invested 18 January 1903'' * Knight Grand Cross (with Crown),
Order of the Red Eagle The Order of the Red Eagle () 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 service to the kingdom, o ...
(Prussia) * Knight, First Class, Order of the Prussian Crown * Grand Commander,
Royal House Order of Hohenzollern The House Order of 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 versions of the order were crosses an ...
* Honour Cross, First Class, Princely House Order of Hohenzollern * Knight, First Class (with Crown in ore),
House Order of the Wendish Crown The House Order of the Wendish Crown () is a dynastic order that was jointly instituted on 12 May 1864 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. It is the oldest and most s ...
(Grand Duchies of Mechlenburg) * Knight Grand Cross,
Order of the White Falcon Order of the White Falcon () is a grand-ducal order of the 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 20th century it had four classes a ...
(Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach) * House Order of Fidelity (Baden) *
Hanseatic Cross The Hanseatic Cross () 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 the cross, but the design ...
(Bremen) * Grand Cross of the
Ludwig Order The Ludwig Order (), 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 Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine as an order of merit without name ...
(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: ''Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verd ...
(Oldenburg) * Friedrich August Cross, 1st class *
Order of the Rue Crown The Order of the Rue Crown () 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 the coat of arms of Saxony. It occup ...
(Saxony) * Grand Cross of the Ducal
Saxe-Ernestine House Order The Saxe-Ernestine House Order ()Hausorden
Herzogliche Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha was a ...
(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 () is a Catholic order of chivalry, originating in County of Savoy, Savoy. It eventually was the pinnacle of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Italy#The Kingdom of Italy, honours system in the ...
, 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 (, ) is a Dutch honours system, Dutch order of chivalry founded by William I of the Netherlands on 29 September 1815. The Order of the Netherlands Lion wa ...
(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 (, Modern ) 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 Iftikhar, this became the second highest order ...
(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 ...
, Sultanate of Zanzibar (Tanzania) * Grand Cordon, Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Imperial Japan


Military Decorations

* Gold and silver
Imtiyaz Medal The Imtiyaz Medal / Imtiaz Medal () 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 awarded during World War ...
s (Privilege, Ottoman Empire) * Gold
Liakat Medal The Liakat Medal () 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 Ottoman Empire, through the ...
(Merit, Ottoman Empire) - ''21 October 1901'' - during the visit to Istanbul of ''SMS Charlotte'', where he served *
Iron Cross The Iron Cross (, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire (1871–1918), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The design, a black cross pattée with a white or silver outline, was derived from the in ...
of 1914, 1st and 2nd class, Imperial Germany / Kingdom of Prussia


Death

Adalbert died in La Tour de Peilz,
Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
, aged 64.


Ancestry


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{{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 Sons of kings