Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929)
Prussian prince and admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Henry of Prussia (German: Albert Wilhelm Heinrich; 14 August 1862 – 20 April 1929) was a younger brother of German Emperor Wilhelm II and a Prince of Prussia. Through his mother, he was also a grandson of Queen Victoria. A career naval officer, he held various commands in the Imperial German Navy and eventually rose to the rank of Grand Admiral and Generalinspekteur der Marine.
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Born | (1862-08-14)August 14, 1862 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation | ||||
Died | April 20, 1929(1929-04-20) (aged 66) Schloss Hemmelmark, Barkelsby, Schleswig-Holstein, Weimar Republic | ||||
Burial | 24 April 1929 Schloss Hemmelmark, Barkelsby, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | ||||
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House | Hohenzollern | ||||
Father | Frederick III, German Emperor | ||||
Mother | Victoria, Princess Royal | ||||
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Allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia German Empire | ||||
Service/ | Imperial German Navy | ||||
Years of service | 1872–1919 | ||||
Rank | Großadmiral (grand admiral) | ||||
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