Prince Christian of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
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Prince Christian of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (Christian Ludwig Friedrich Adolf Alexis Wilhelm Ferdinand; 16 June 1887 – 19 October 1971) was a member of the House of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld and a German naval officer until he resigned his commission during the First World War in protest at Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
| Prince Christian | |
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| Born | (1887-06-16)16 June 1887 Louisenlund Castle |
| Died | 19 October 1971(1971-10-19) (aged 84) Geneva |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Reid Rogers Ann Pearl Everett |
| Issue | Princess Elisabeth Auguste Prince Richard Christian Prince Waldemar Princess Marie Louise |
| House | House of Hesse |
| Father | Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld |
| Mother | Princess Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
As a member of the House of Hesse, he was styled His Highness Prince Christian of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld. To distinguish between the various branches of the house, the designation -Philippsthal-Barchfeld was sometimes added to the end of the princely title.[1]