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Prince Charles of Prussia (Friedrich Karl Alexander) (June 29, 1801- January 21, 1883) born in Charlottenburg, was the son of Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Prince Charles entered the Prussian army in 1811 at age 10 with the rank of lieutenant in a regiment of the guard. In 1819 he became a member of the Prussian Staatsrat. In 1820 he became a major in the First regiment of Foot Guards. In 1822 he became colonel of the 12th Infantry regiment and in 1824 he was promoted to major general. In 1830 he commanded the 2nd Guards Division. He was further promoted to lieutenant-general in 1832 and general of infantry in 1844. He served as Inspector-General (1848) and as Generalfeldzeugmeister and chief of the artillery (1854). Charles served as Governor of Mainz from 1864-1866. In 1852 Charles became „Herrenmeister“ of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg). Prince Charles died on January 21, 1883 in Berlin.
Marriage and Issue
He married Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar on May 26, 1827 in Charlottenburg. They had three children together:
- Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia (b. 1828-1885)
- Princess Louise of Prussia (1829 - 1901). Married Alexis of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfel
- Princess Anna of Prussia(1836 - 1918). Married Friedrich Wilhelm of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel)
Ancestry
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