Prince Of Prussia Joachim Albrecht

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Prussian prince and a member of the House of Hohenzollern, as the second eldest son of Prince Albrecht of Prussia and his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. He is notable for composing music, in particular military waltzes. In 1905, he wrote the libretto and pantomime for "The Apple of Paris", which was well received in Berlin. He also composed ballets and symphonies, and wrote a volume of poetry and painted. During World War I, Joachim served with distinction until he received a war wound. This wound effectively ended his military career and allowed him to completely focus on his music. On 3 September 1919, Joachim married Marie Blich-Sulzer in Ischl, Austria. The marriage was never recognized by the family, and he had many public clashes with ex-Emperor Wilhelm. He later married Karoline Kornelia Stockhammer on 9 October 1920 in Vienna. He and Karoline divorced in 1936. Joachim died three years later, on 24 October 1939, aged 63. Link to Wikipedia biography