Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1915–1980)

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Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
Born(1915-02-07)7 February 1915
Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia
Died2 October 1980(1980-10-02) (aged 65)
Starnberg, West Germany
Names
Alexandrine Irene
HouseHouse of Hohenzollern
FatherPrince August Wilhelm of Prussia
MotherPrincess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg


Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (Alexandrine Irene; 7 February 1915 – 2 October 1980) was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and a Princess of Prussia by birth. She was the daughter of Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia and Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Princess Alexandrine was born on 7 February 1915 in Potsdam, in the Kingdom of Prussia. She was the only child of Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia and Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Her father was the fourth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. Her mother was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg.

Marriage and family[edit | edit source]

Princess Alexandrine married on 3 October 1938 to Baron Christian von Humboldt-Dachroeden. The couple had two children:

Later life[edit | edit source]

After World War II, Princess Alexandrine lived a relatively private life. She resided in Starnberg, West Germany, where she passed away on 2 October 1980.

Ancestry[edit | edit source]

Princess Alexandrine was a member of the House of Hohenzollern, a dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire. Her ancestry included notable figures such as Kaiser Wilhelm II and members of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

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Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD