Prince Charles of Prussia
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Prince Frederick Charles Alexander of Prussia was a younger son of Frederick William III of Prussia. He served as a Prussian general for much of his adult life and became the first Herrenmeister of the Order of Saint John after its restoration as a chivalric order. Nevertheless, he is perhaps remembered more often for his patronage of art and for his sizable collections of art and armor.
Portrait by Franz Krüger, 1852
The Prussian Crown Prince and Princess arrive on the steamer "Ishora" in St. Petersburg in June 1834, painting by Leopold Ludwig Müller
Photograph of Prince Charles of Prussia, c. 1860
The Study of Prince Karl of Prussia, by Eduard Gaertner.
Frederick William III of Prussia
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Frederick William III was King of Prussia from 16 November 1797 until his death in 1840. He was concurrently Elector of Brandenburg in the Holy Roman Empire until 6 August 1806, when the empire was dissolved.
Copy of a portrait by Franz Krüger, 1837
Frederick William and his mother (1775)
Lenient and slow to recognize the growing French threat, Frederick William's restrained entry into the war in 1806 ended in defeat and humiliation for Prussia.
Equestrian portrait of Frederick William III by Franz Krüger (1831)