Prince Charles Of Prussia
Prince Frederick Charles Alexander of Prussia (29 June 1801 – 21 January 1883) born in Charlottenburg, was a younger son of Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Although he served as a Prussian general for much of his adult life, Prince Charles is often remembered for his vast patronage and collections of art and armor and as the first Herrenmeister (Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John after its restoration as a chivalric order.
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