Christian Albrecht, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Christian Albrecht, 2nd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (27 March 1726 in Langenburg – 4 July 1789 in Ludwigsruhe), was the second ruling Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and a Dutch lieutenant-general.

Christian Albrecht
Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Born(1726-03-27)27 March 1726
Langenburg
Died4 July 1789(1789-07-04) (aged 63)
Ludwigsruhe, Langenburg
SpouseCaroline of Stolberg-Gedern
HouseHohenlohe-Langenburg
FatherLudwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
MotherCountess Eleonore of Nassau-Saarbrücken

He was the first child of Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Eleonore of Nassau-Saarbrücken. On 7 January 1764, his father was elevated to an Imperial Prince by Emperor Francis I.

Marriage and issue

On 13 May 1761 in Gedern, he married Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern (1731–1796), daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Stolberg-Gedern.

From their marriage, the couple had the following children:

  • Karl Ludwig (born: 10 September 1762; died:4 April 1825)
married Countess Amalia of Solms-Baruth
married Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
  • Gustav Adolf (born: 9 October 1764, died: 21 July 1796)
  • Christine Caroline (born: 19 November 1765; died: 6 December 1768)
  • Ludwig Wilhelm (born: 16 February 1767; died: 17 December 1768)
  • Christian August (born: 15 March 1768; died: 18 April 1796)
  • Auguste Karoline (born: 15 November 1769; died: 30 July 1803)
Christian Albrecht, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Born: 27 March 1726 Died: 4 July 1789
Preceded by
Louis
Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
1765–1789
Succeeded by
Karl Ludwig
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