Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1884–1948)

Prince Adalbert of Prussia (Adalbert Ferdinand Berengar Viktor; 14 July 1884 – 22 September 1948) was the third son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor by his first wife, Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.

Early life
Adalbert was born in Potsdam, Germany. He married Princess Adelheid "Adi" of Saxe-Meiningen (16 August 1891 – 25 April 1971) on 3 August 1914 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and had three children, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren:


 * Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia (stillborn, 4 September 1915)
 * Princess Victoria Marina of Prussia (11 September 1917 – 21 January 1981) she married Kirby Patterson (24 July 1907–4 June 1984) on 26 September 1947. They have three children and one grandson:
 * Berengar Orin Bernhard Kirby Patterson (21 August 1948-18 May 2011) he married Pamela Knight in 1994.
 * Marina Adelaide Emily Patterson (21 August 1948-10 January 2011) she married John Engel on 24 September 1982. They have one son:
 * William John Engel (17 February 1983)
 * Dohna Maria Patterson (7 August 1954) she married Stephen Pearl on 28 July 1974.
 * Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia (15 February 1919 – 7 February 1989), he married at Donaueschingen on 20 July 1944 Marie Antoinette, Countess of Hoyos (Hohenthurm, 27 June 1920 – Marbella, 1 March 2004). They have two children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Kaiserliche Marine

 * Leutnant zur See (Ensign / Acting Sub-Lieutenant)
 * Oberleutnant zur See (Lieutenant, Junior Grade / Sub-Lieutenant), before 1905 through at least 1908
 * Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant) on staff in SMS Kaiser, 1914
 * Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander) in command of SMS Danzig, 1917
 * Fregattenkapitän (Commander) in command of SMS Dresden 1918.

Regimental Commissions

 * Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) à la suite 1. Garderegiment zu Fuß  (1st Regiment of Foot Guards), Potsdam, 1894
 * à la suite, Grenadierregiment König Friedrich der Große (3. Ostpreussisches) Nr. 4
 * à la suite, 1. Gardegrenadierlanwehrregiment (1st Reserve Regiment of Grenadier Guards)

Chivalric Orders

 * Knight, Order of the Black Eagle with Chain (Prussia)
 * Knight Grand Cross (with Crown), Order of the Red Eagle (Prussia)
 * Knight, First Class, Order of the Prussian Crown
 * Grand Commander, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
 * Honour Cross, First Class, Princely House Order of Hohenzollern
 * Knight, First Class (with Crown in ore), House Order of the Wendish Crown (Grand Duchies of Mechlenburg)
 * Knight Grand Cross, Order of the White Falcon (Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)
 * House Order of Fidelity (Baden)
 * Hanseatic Cross (Bremen)
 * Grand Cross of the Ludwig Order (Hesse)
 * Grand Cross with golden crown of the House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis (Oldenburg)
 * Friedrich August Cross, 1st class
 * Order of the Rue Crown (Saxony)
 * Grand Cross of the Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order (Saxon Duchies)
 * Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown with Swords (Württemberg)
 * Knight, Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, Kingdom of Italy
 * Knight, First Class, Order of the Netherlands Lion (Netherlands)
 * Knight Grand Cross, Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, Empire of Austria-Hungary
 * Knight Grand Cross, Order of Tower and Sword, Portugal
 * Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Romanian Crown, Kingdom of Romania
 * Knight, Order of Saint Andrew, the First Called, Imperial Russia
 * Knight, (star with diamonds) Nichan Iftikhar (Order of Glory, Ottoman Empire) - 21 October 1901 - during the visit to Istanbul of SMS Charlotte, where he served
 * Knight, First Class (Star with diamonds), Order of Osmanieh (Ottoman Empire)
 * Knight First Class, Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, Sultanate of Zanzibar (Tanzania)

Military Decorations

 * Gold and silver Imtiyaz Medals (Privilege, Ottoman Empire)
 * Gold Liakat Medal (Merit, Ottoman Empire) - 21 October 1901 - during the visit to Istanbul of SMS Charlotte, where he served
 * Iron Cross of 1914, 1st and 2nd class, Imperial Germany / Kingdom of Prussia

Death
Adalbert died in La Tour de Peilz, Switzerland, aged 64.