Already at the age of 5, he joined the Infantry regiment „Kronprinz“. In 1740, his brother named him commander of Infantry regiment Nr 34. In 1756, he became Major General and accompanied his brother the King on his campaigns in Saxony, Bohemia, and Silesia. He fought in the Battle of Breslau and the Battle of Leuthen. But in 1758, bad health forced him to leave the army. In 1762, he purchased Friedrichsfelde Palace near Berlin. Ferdinand is also remembered for having the Schloss Bellevue in the Berliner Tiergarten built in 1786, today seat of the Presidents of Germany.
Prince Augustus (1779–1843), morganatic marriage (1832-1843) to Polish aristocrat Emilie von Ostrowska.
Augustus died in Berlin on 2 May 1813, as the last surviving grandchild of George I of Great Britain. Elisabeth Louise would die seven years later, on 10 February 1820.
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 16.
Sources
Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: August Ferdinand Prinz von Preußen". Retrieved 16 December 2009.
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Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia German August Ferdinand 23 May 1730 2 May 1813 was a Prussian prince and general as well as Herrenmeister Master of the Knights of the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Order of Saint John He belonged to the House of Hohenzollern and was the youngest son of Frederick William I of Prussia by his wife Queen Sophia Dorothea Prince Augustus Ferdinand of PrussiaPortrait by Anna Dorothea Therbusch 1773Born 1730 05 23 23 May 1730Berlin Kingdom of PrussiaDied2 May 1813 1813 05 02 aged 82 Berlin Kingdom of PrussiaSpouseMargravine Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg Schwedt m 1755 wbr IssuePrincess Friederike Prince Heinrich Louise Princess Antoni Radziwill Prince Christian Prince Louis Ferdinand Prince Paul Prince AugustusNamesGerman August FerdinandEnglish Augustus FerdinandHouseHouse of HohenzollernFatherFrederick William I of PrussiaMotherSophia Dorothea of Hanover Contents 1 Family 2 Marriage and children 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 SourcesFamily Edit Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia He was the youngest child of King Frederick William I of Prussia and his wife Sophia Dorothea of Hanover 1 He was also a younger brother of King Frederick the Great Frederick II of Prussia Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden and Wilhelmine Margravine of Brandenburg Bayreuth Already at the age of 5 he joined the Infantry regiment Kronprinz In 1740 his brother named him commander of Infantry regiment Nr 34 In 1756 he became Major General and accompanied his brother the King on his campaigns in Saxony Bohemia and Silesia He fought in the Battle of Breslau and the Battle of Leuthen But in 1758 bad health forced him to leave the army In 1762 he purchased Friedrichsfelde Palace near Berlin Ferdinand is also remembered for having the Schloss Bellevue in the Berliner Tiergarten built in 1786 today seat of the Presidents of Germany Apotheosis of Prince Augustus Ferdinand 1779 by Anna Dorothea Therbusch Royal Castle in Warsaw On September 12 1763 Ferdinand was elected as Master of the Knights of the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Order of Saint John a post he held until 1812 Marriage and children EditHe married his niece Margravine Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg Schwedt on 27 September 1755 2 She was a daughter of his older sister Sophia Dorothea and her husband Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg Schwedt Despite this family tie she was only eight years younger than him due to the significant age difference between him and his sister They had seven children Princess Friederike Elisabeth Dorothea Henriette Amalie 1761 1773 Prince Friedrich Heinrich Emil Karl 1769 1773 Princess Friederike Louise 1770 1836 married to Prince Antoni Radziwill Had issue Prince Friedrich Christian Heinrich Ludwig 1771 1790 Prince Louis Ferdinand 1772 1806 killed in the Battle of Saalfeld No legitimate issue Prince Friedrich Paul Heinrich August 1776 Prince Augustus 1779 1843 morganatic marriage 1832 1843 to Polish aristocrat Emilie von Ostrowska Augustus died in Berlin on 2 May 1813 as the last surviving grandchild of George I of Great Britain Elisabeth Louise would die seven years later on 10 February 1820 Bellevue Palace in 1797Ancestry EditAncestors of Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia 3 16 George William Elector of Brandenburg8 Frederick William Elector of Brandenburg17 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate4 Frederick I of Prussia18 Frederick Henry Prince of Orange9 Louise Henriette of Orange Nassau19 Amalia of Solms Braunfels2 Frederick William I of Prussia20 George Duke of Brunswick Luneburg 24 28 10 Ernest Augustus Elector of Hanover 12 21 Anne Eleonore of Hesse Darmstadt 25 29 5 Sophia Charlotte of Hanover22 Frederick V Elector Palatine 26 11 Sophia of the Palatinate 13 23 Elizabeth Stuart 27 1 Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia24 George Duke of Brunswick Luneburg 20 28 12 Ernest Augustus Elector of Hanover 10 25 Anne Eleonore of Hesse Darmstadt 21 29 6 George I of Great Britain26 Frederick V Elector Palatine 22 13 Sophia of the Palatinate 11 27 Elizabeth Stuart 23 3 Sophia Dorothea of Hanover28 George Duke of Brunswick Luneburg 20 24 14 George William Duke of Brunswick Luneburg29 Anne Eleonore of Hesse Darmstadt 21 25 7 Sophia Dorothea of Celle30 Alexandre Desmier Seigneur d Olbreuse15 Eleonore Desmier d Olbreuse31 Jacquette Poussard du Bas VandreReferences Edit Lundy Darryl The Peerage August Ferdinand Prinz von Preussen Retrieved 16 December 2009 Lundy Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 16 Sources EditLundy Darryl The Peerage August Ferdinand Prinz von Preussen Retrieved 16 December 2009 Family Tree at the Wayback Machine archived October 28 2009 Prince Augustus Ferdinand of PrussiaHouse of HohenzollernBorn 23 May 1730 Died 2 May 1813Preceded byMargrave Charles Frederick of Brandenburg Schwedt Herrenmeister Grand Master of the Order of Saint John1762 1812 Succeeded byPrince Karl of Prussia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia amp oldid 1129523698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
