Prince Charles of Prussia

Prince Charles of Prussia
Portrait of Charles in military uniform
Portrait by Franz Krüger, 1852
Born(1801-06-29)29 June 1801
Charlottenburg Palace, Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died21 January 1883(1883-01-21) (aged 81)
Berlin, German Empire
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1827; died 1877)
Issue
Names
German: Friedrich Karl Alexander
English: Frederick Charles Alexander
HouseHouse of Hohenzollern
FatherFrederick William III of Prussia
MotherLouise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Prince Frederick Charles Alexander of Prussia (German: Friedrich Karl Alexander; 29 June 1801 – 21 January 1883) was a younger son of Frederick William III of Prussia. He served as a Prussian general for much of his adult life and became the first Herrenmeister (Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John after its restoration as a chivalric order.[1] Nevertheless, he is perhaps remembered more often for his patronage of art and for his sizable collections of art and armor.

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