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| Christian Albrecht | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | |
| Tenure | 16 January 1765 – 4 July 1789 |
| Predecessor | Ludwig |
| Successor | Karl Ludwig |
| Born | (1726-03-27)27 March 1726 Langenburg |
| Died | 4 July 1789(1789-07-04) (aged 63) Ludwigsruhe, Langenburg |
| Spouse | Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern |
| Issue | Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Louise Eleonore, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen |
| House | Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
| Father | Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
| Mother | Countess Eleonore of Nassau-Saarbrücken |
Christian Albrecht, 2nd Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (27 March 1726, in Langenburg – 4 July 1789, in Ludwigsruhe), was the second ruling Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and a Dutch lieutenant-general.
Early life and ancestry
Born into the House of Hohenlohe, he was the first child of Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Eleonore of Nassau-Saarbrücken. When his father died on 16 January 1765, Christian Albrecht succeeded him as Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
Marriage and issue
On 13 May 1761 in Gedern, he married Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern (1731–1796), daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Stolberg-Gedern and his wife, Countess Louise of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1705-1766). The couple had the following children:
- Karl Ludwig (born: 10 September 1762; died:4 April 1825)
- married Countess Amalia of Solms-Baruth
- Louise Eleonore (born: 11 August 1763; died: 30 April 1837)
- married Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
- Gustav Adolf (born: 9 October 1764, died: 21 July 1796)
- Christine Caroline (born: 19 November 1765; died: 6 December 1768)
- Ludwig Wilhelm (born: 16 February 1767; died: 17 December 1768)
- Christian August (born: 15 March 1768; died: 18 April 1796)
- Auguste Karoline (born: 15 November 1769; died: 30 July 1803)
| Christian Albrecht, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg House of HohenloheBorn: 27 March 1726 Died: 4 July 1789 | ||
| Preceded byLouis | Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 1765–1789 |
Succeeded byKarl Ludwig |