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He was born in Berlin, Brandenburg, the son of Prince Albert of Prussia (1809–1872) and his wife Princess Marianne (1810–1883), daughter of King William I of the Netherlands. His father was a brother of King Frederick William IV of Prussia and of William I, German Emperor.
Albrecht entered the Prussian army in 1847, serving in the First Schleswig War and participating in the battles of Skalitz, Schweinschädel and Königgrätz in the Austro-Prussian War in 1866. In the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 he commanded a guard cavalry brigade at Gravelotte and Sedan. After the fall of the Second Empire, he was subordinated to Edwin von Manteuffel in the fighting around Bapaume and Saint Quentin.
In 1874 he became commander of the X Corps stationed in Hannover.
In 1885, Albert was chosen as Regent for the Duchy of Brunswick, as German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck had removed Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, from office. In 1913 Ernst August"s son Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick become Duke of Brunswick who only reigned for 5 years and 6 days.
After accepting the regency, Albert and Marie resided chiefly in Brunswick, Berlin, and Kamenz. Prince Albrecht died at Schloss Kamenz in 1906.
He was buried in the Mausoleum auf dem Hutberge in the park of Schloss Kamenz.
Marriage and issue.
