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
IssueKarl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Louise Eleonore, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen
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. When his father died on 16 January 1765, Christian Albrecht succeeded him as Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

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)
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