Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
| Albert | |
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| Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |
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| Born |
30 April 1798 Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Died |
26 November 1869 (aged 71) Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Spouse | Princess Augusta of Solms-Braunfels |
| Issue |
Prince Karl Günther Elisabeth, Princess of Lippe Georg, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Prince Ernst Heinrich |
| House | House of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Father | Louis Frederick II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Mother | Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Homburg |
Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (30 April 1798 – 26 November 1869) was a sovereign prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
Biography
He was born in Rudolstadt the second son of the reigning prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Louis Frederick II and his wife Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (1771–1854). His father died on 28 April 1807 and his brother Friedrich Günther succeeded him as sovereign prince with Albert becoming the heir presumptive. Landgravine Caroline acted as regent for Albert's brother Friedrich Günther until he came of age in 1814.
Following the death of his brother Friedrich Günther on 28 June 1867 Albert succeeded his brother as prince instead of his nephew Prince Sizzo of Leutenberg who was born as a result of a morganatic marriage.[1] His short two-year reign came to an end following his death in Rudolstadt. His was succeeded by his son Hereditary Prince Georg.
Marriage and children
On 26 July 1827 Prince Albert was married to Princess Augusta Luise of Solms-Braunfels (25 July 1804 – 8 October 1865), daughter of Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Prince Frederick Wilhelm of Solms-Braunfels.[2] They had four children.
- Prince Karl Günther (1828-1828)
- Princess Elisabeth (1833–1896) married Leopold III, Prince of Lippe
- Prince Georg (1838–1890)
- Prince Ernst Heinrich (1848-1848)
Ancestry
| Louis Günther II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |||||||||||||
| Frederick Charles, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |||||||||||||
| Countess Sophie Elisabeth Reuss of Unter-Greiz | |||||||||||||
| Louis Frederick II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |||||||||||||
| John Frederick I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |||||||||||||
| Princess Friederike of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |||||||||||||
| Bernhardine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | |||||||||||||
| Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |||||||||||||
| Landgrave Frederick IV Charles of Hesse-Homburg | |||||||||||||
| Landgrave Frederick V Louis of Hesse-Homburg | |||||||||||||
| Ulrike Louise of Solms-Braunfels | |||||||||||||
| Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Homburg | |||||||||||||
| Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | |||||||||||||
| Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt | |||||||||||||
| Karoline of Zweibrücken | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ House Laws of Schwarzburg
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy.eu". Genealogy.EU.
External links
- Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Schwarzburg". Genealogy.EU.
| Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Cadet branch of the House of Schwarzburg Born: 30 April 1798 Died: 26 November 1869 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Friedrich Günther |
Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1867–1869 |
Succeeded by George Albert |