Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis
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| Prince of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
| Period | 8 November 1739 – 17 March 1773 | ||||
| Predecessor | Anselm Franz | ||||
| Successor | Karl Anselm | ||||
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21 March 1704 Frankfurt am Main, Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire |
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| Died | 17 March 1773 (aged 68) Regensburg, Free Imperial City of Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire |
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| Spouse |
Margravine Sophie Christine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Princess Charlotte Louise of Lorraine Princess Maria Henriette Josepha of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen |
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| Issue | Princess Sophie Christine Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Princess Luise Auguste Charlotte Prince Friedrich August Prince Ludwig Franz Princess Maria Theresia Princess Josephine Prince Heinrich Alexander Prince Franz Joseph Princess Maria Anna Josepha Princess Marie Elisabetha Alexandrina Prince Maximilian Joseph |
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| House | House of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Father | Anselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Mother | Maria Ludovika Anna Franziska, Princess of Lobkowicz | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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| German: Alexander Ferdinand |
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Styles of Alexander Ferdinand, Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
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| Reference style | His Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Alexander Ferdinand Fürst von Thurn und Taxis (21 March 1704, Frankfurt am Main, Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire – 17 March 1773, Regensburg, Free Imperial City of Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire) was the third Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Postmaster General of the Imperial Reichspost, and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 8 November 1739 until his death on 17 March 1773. Alexander Ferdinand served as Principal Commissioner (German: Prinzipalkommissar) at the Perpetual Imperial Diet in Frankfurt am Main and Regensburg for Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor from 1 February 1743 to 1745 and again from 1748 until 1773.
Alexander Ferdinand was the eldest child and only son of Anselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Maria Ludovika Anna Franziska, Princess of Lobkowicz.
From 1 February 1743 to 1745, Alexander Ferdinand served as Principal Commissioner for Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor at the Perpetual Imperial Diet in Frankfurt am Main. When the Diet relocated to Regensburg under Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Alexander Ferdinand was reinstated as Principal Commissioner in 1748. It was for this reason that Alexander Ferdinand moved the principal residence of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from Frankfurt am Main to Regensburg. On 30 May 1754, Alexander Ferdinand was added to the College of Imperial Princes.
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