| Prince Louis Charles of Prussia | |||||
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 Portrait by, Edward Francis Cunningham | |||||
| Born | (1773-11-05)5 November 1773 Berlin, Prussia | ||||
| Died | 28 December 1796(1796-12-28) (aged 23) | ||||
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| Issue | Prince Frederick Prince Charles Frederica, Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern | ||||
| Father | Frederick William II of Prussia | ||||
| Mother | Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt | ||||
| Prussian Royalty |
| House of Hohenzollern |
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| Frederick William II |
Prince Frederick Louis Charles of Prussia (German: Friedrich Ludwig Karl; Potsdam, 5 November 1773 – Berlin, 28 December 1796) was the second son and third child of Frederick William II of Prussia and Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Biography※
Marriage and issue※
On 26 December 1793 in Berlin, Prussia, Prince Louis married Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, youngest daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and sister of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of his brother Frederick.
They had three children:
- Prince Frederick Wilhelm Ludwig of Prussia (30 October 1794 - 27 July 1863); married Princess Luise of Anhalt-Bernburg (1799–1882); father of Prince George and Prince Alexander of Prussia.
- Prince Charles of Prussia (26 September 1795 - 6 April 1798).
- Princess Frederica Wilhelmina Louise Amalia of Prussia (30 September 1796 - 1 January 1850); married Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau (1794–1871) and had issue.
Prince Louis Charles died aged 23 from diphtheria.
His widow went on——to marry twice more, becoming Queen of Hanover by her last marriage.
Ancestry※
| Ancestors of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia |
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References※
- ^ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up——to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768., pp. 17 (father's side), 69 (mother's side)
- Versuch eines Beitrags zur Charakteristik des Prinzen Friedrich Ludwig Karl von PreuĂźen, Belitz & Braun, BerlĂn 1797. (Digitalized)
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