Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
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| Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia | |
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| Born |
29 January 1887 Potsdam, Prussia |
| Died | March 25, 1949 (aged 62) Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |
| Burial | Famillienfriedhof, Langenburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany |
| Spouse | Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Issue | Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Prussia |
| House | Hohenzollern |
| Father | Wilhelm II, German Emperor |
| Mother | Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein |
Prince August Wilhelm Heinrich Günther Viktor of Prussia (29 January 1887 in Potsdam, Germany – 25 March 1949 in Stuttgart, Germany), called "Auwi", was the fourth son of Emperor Wilhelm II, German Emperor by his first wife, Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.
He was born in the Potsdamer Stadtschloss when his grandfather was still the Crown Prince of Prussia. He spent his youth with his siblings at the New Palace, also in Potsdam, and his school days at the Prinzenhaus in Plön. Later, he studied at the universities of Bonn, Berlin and Strasbourg. He received his doctorate in political science in 1907 "in an exceedingly dubious manner", as one author describes it.
Prince August Wilhelm married his cousin Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (21 April 1887 Germany – 15 April 1957 France) on 22 October 1908 at the Berliner Stadtschloss. The couple had planned to take up residence in Schönhausen Palace in Berlin, but changed their mind when August Wilhelm's father decided to leave his son the Villa Liegnitz in the Sanssouci Park. On 26 December 1912 their only child, Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Prussia (died 12 June 1985), was born. Their Potsdam residence developed into a meeting place for artists and scholars.
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