Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine

(1823-1888)

Third son and fourth child of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse

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Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine, GCB (German: Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil; 15 July 1823 – 15 December 1888), was the third son and fourth child of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Wilhelmina of Baden. He was a brother of Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Tsar Alexander II. The Battenberg / Mountbatten family descends from Alexander and his wife Countess Julia von Hauke, a former lady-in-waiting to his sister.

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Born	Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil Of Hesse And By Rhine 15 July 1823 Darmstadt, Hesse
Died	15 December 1888 (aged 65) Jugenheim, Hesse
Zodiac	Cancer
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Julia Hauke 1825-1895 · Russian and German noblewoman · m. 1851 info edit

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Marie Caroline info 1st child with Julia Hauke Female b. 15 Feb 1852 · Age: 173 · 1852- · Celebrity Baby

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Prince Louis of Battenberg info 2nd child with Julia Hauke Male b. 24 May 1854 d. 11 Sep 1921 · Age: 67 (at death) · 1854-1921 · European royalty/Naval officer

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Alexander of Battenberg info 3rd child with Julia Hauke Male b. 5 Apr 1857 d. 23 Oct 1893 · Age: 36 (at death) · 1857-1893 · First prince (knyaz) of modern Bulgaria 1879-1886

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Prince Henry of Battenberg info 4th child with Julia Hauke Male b. 5 Oct 1858 d. 20 Jan 1896 · Age: 37 (at death) · 1858-1896 · British Prince

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Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg info 5th child with Julia Hauke Male b. 24 Sep 1861 d. 31 Jul 1924 · Age: 62 (at death) · 1861-1924 · British military

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