Prince Louis Charles of Prussia (Potsdam

Potsdam

Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....

, 5 November 1773 – Berlin

Berlin

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, 28 December 1796) was the second son and third child of Frederick William II of Prussia

Frederick William II of Prussia

Frederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:...

 and Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt

Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt

Frederika of Hesse-Darmstadt was Queen consort of the Kingdom of Prussia as the second wife of Frederick William II of Prussia.-Background:...

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Marriage and issue

On 26 December 1793 in Berlin, Prince Louis married Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , Duchess of Cumberland and later Queen of Hanover , was the consort of Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, the fifth son and eighth child of George III and Queen Charlotte.She was born in the Altes Palais of Hanover as the fifth...

, youngest daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg was ruler of the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death. Originally ruling as duke he was raised to the title grand duke in 1815...

 and sister of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen consort of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III...

, wife of his brother Frederick

Frederick William III of Prussia

Frederick William III was king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel .-Early life:...

. They had three children :

• Prince Frederick
  Prince Frederick of Prussia (1794–1863)
  Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig of Prussia , known in English as Frederick, was a Prussian prince, general of the royal cavalry, and division commander.- Family :...
  
   (30 October 1794 - 27 July 1863); married Princess Luise of Anhalt-Bernburg (1799–1882); father of Prince George
  Prince George of Prussia
  Prince Frederick William George Ernest of Prussia was a member of the House of Hohenzollern....
  
   and Prince Alexander of Prussia
  Prince Alexander of Prussia
  Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Alexander of Prussia was the eldest child of Prince Frederick of Prussia and his wife Princess Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Bernburg.-Military career:...
  
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• Prince Charles (26 September 1795 - 6 April 1798)
• Princess Frederica
  Princess Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia
  Princess Frederica Wilhelmina Louise Amalia of Prussia was a daughter of Prince Louis Charles of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was a member of the House of Hohenzollern...
  
   (30 September 1796 - 1 January 1850); married Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau (1794–1871)

Prince Louis died aged 23 from diphtheria

Diphtheria

Diphtheria is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, a facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium. It is characterized by sore throat, low fever, and an adherent membrane on the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity...

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His widow went on to marry twice more, becoming Queen of Hanover by her last marriage.

Titles

• 5 November 1773 – 28 December 1796: His Royal Highness Prince Louis Charles of Prussia

Ancestry