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Prince Joachim Franz Humbert von Preussen

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Prince Joachim Franz Humbert von Preussen

Birth
Potsdam, Stadtkreis Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Death
18 Jul 1920 (aged 29)
Potsdam, Stadtkreis Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Burial
Potsdam, Stadtkreis Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Add to Map
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Royal House of Hohenzollern

Prince Joachim of Prussia was the youngest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II and his wife Auguste Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein.

He married Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt in 1916 and fathered a son, Prince Karl Franz.

His marriage ended in divorce, and after his father's abdication, the prince found his reduced status difficult to accept. As a result, he is reported to have suffered from deep depression.

Joachim died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Potsdam.

His son grew to adulthood, married and had five children.
Prince Joachim of Prussia (1890-1920)
Born in Berlin, Germany
Died in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Age 29
Cause of Death: Suicide
Royal House of Hohenzollern

Prince Joachim of Prussia was the youngest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II and his wife Auguste Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein.

He married Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt in 1916 and fathered a son, Prince Karl Franz.

His marriage ended in divorce, and after his father's abdication, the prince found his reduced status difficult to accept. As a result, he is reported to have suffered from deep depression.

Joachim died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Potsdam.

His son grew to adulthood, married and had five children.
Prince Joachim of Prussia (1890-1920)
Born in Berlin, Germany
Died in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Age 29
Cause of Death: Suicide


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