Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia 1887 – 1949

Biography

Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia was born on January 29, 1887, in Potsdam, entering a world of considerable privilege and expectation. As a German prince, he occupied a prominent position within the Prussian royal family during a period of dramatic historical transformation. His life spanned some of the most consequential decades of the twentieth century, witnessing the collapse of the German Empire, the rise of new political movements, and the profound upheaval of two world wars.

The latter chapters of Prince August Wilhelm’s life were marked by his involvement with Nazi Germany, where he held a high-ranking position. This period remains a complex and contested aspect of his legacy, reflecting the broader questions surrounding complicity and choice that defined an era. He lived through the defeat of Nazi Germany and the profound reckoning that followed the Second World War.

Prince August Wilhelm died on March 25, 1949, in Stuttgart, less than four years after the war’s conclusion. He was laid to rest in Langenburg, in the Schwäbisch Hall District, where his memory remains part of the historical record of his family and his turbulent age.