Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862)

Prince Heinrich of Prussia
Photograph by Ernest Flagg, 1914
Born(1862-08-14)14 August 1862
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died20 April 1929(1929-04-20) (aged 66)
Schloss Hemmelmark, Barkelsby, Schleswig-Holstein, Weimar Republic
Burial24 April 1929
Schloss Hemmelmark, Barkelsby, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Spouse
(m. 1888)
Issue
Names
German: Albert Wilhelm Heinrich
English: Albert William Henry
HouseHohenzollern
FatherFrederick III, German Emperor
MotherVictoria, Princess Royal
Signature
Military career
Allegiance Kingdom of Prussia
German Empire
Branch Imperial German Navy
Service years1872–1919
RankGroßadmiral (grand admiral)
Commands
  • Commander of the Baltic Naval Station
  • Commander of the High Seas Fleet
  • Inspector General of the Navy
  • Commander in Chief of Baltic Naval Forces
Awards

Prince Heinrich of Prussia (German: Albert Wilhelm Heinrich; 14 August 1862 – 20 April 1929) was a younger brother of German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II and a Prince of Prussia. Through his mother, he was also a grandson of Queen Victoria. A career naval officer, he held various commands in the Imperial German Navy and eventually rose to the rank of Grand Admiral and the office of Inspector General of the Navy.