ALBERT, PRINCE OF SCHWARZBURG-RUDOLSTADT

'Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt' (30 April, 1798 - 26 November, 1869) was a sovereign prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

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Biography

Marriage and children

References

External links

Biography

He was born in Rudolstadt the second son of the reigning prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Ludwig Friedrich II and his wife Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (1771-1854). His father died on April 28, 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 June 28, 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

Prince Albert was married to Princess Auguste of Solms-Braunfels (1804-1865) on July 26, 1827.^[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)

References

1. House Laws of Schwarzburg
2. Genealogy.eu

External links

★ Online Gotha

★ Genealogy of the House of Schwarzburg