Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine

Prince of Hesse and by Rhine

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1823

Place of Birth: Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1888

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Prince Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil of Hesse, GCB (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.