Career
At age 10 in 1875 Kadett, in 1885 Premierlieutnant (Oberleutnant), 1888 Rittmeister (Hauptmann), 1890 Major and 1893 Oberst. In the same year promoted to Generalmajor, commander of the Gardes du Corps, a Cuirassiers regiment of the 1st Guards Cavalry Brigade. Colonel-in-Chief of the Austrian k.u.k.
Husarenregimentes Near
2 Friedrich Leopold, Prinz von Preußen (since 17 April 1742). 1898 Generalleutnant, leader of Kavallerieinspektion Potsdam.
In 1902 General der Kavallerie. Served during Russian-Japanese War (1904–1905) as counselor in the Russian Headquarters. 1907 Generalinspektor of the Army, 10 September 1910 Generaloberst.
Prinz Friedrich Leopold was the last patron of the Prussian freemasons from the House of Hohenzollern.
A member since 1889 in "Friedrich Wilhelm zur Morgenröte", in 1894 he became patron of all three lodges. During the November Revolution 1918, he hoisted a red flag on his hunting lodge Glienicke near Berlin. He also owned a large manor at Krojanke, after 1918 located in Posen-West Prussia.
On 21 June 1924, possession was confirmed by the Reichsgericht.
He died there in 1931. Zivkovic, Georg: Heerund Flottenführer der Welt.