Duke Alexander Of Württemberg

Duke Alexander Paul Ludwig Konstantin of Württemberg was born on September 9, 1804. He was the son of Duke Louis of Württemberg (1756–1817), who was the younger brother of Frederick I of Württemberg, the first king of Württemberg. His paternal grandfather was Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1732–1797). His mother was Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg (1780–1857), a daughter of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg. Through his mother's lineage, he was a great-great-grandson of George II of Great Britain by his eldest daughter, Anne, Princess Royal.

In 1835, he married Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (1812–1841), a Hungarian noblewoman. The marriage was considered morganatic because of her non-royal ancestry, meaning she and her descendants were deprived of their paternal royal titles, status, and inheritance rights. Claudine was granted the title Countess von Hohenstein. In 1841, she died after a riding accident in which she was thrown from her horse and trampled by others. Following her death, Alexander experienced a mental breakdown that persisted for the remainder of his life.

Alexander and Claudine had three children: one son and two daughters. In 1863, his children were elevated to the rank of Princes and Princesses of Teck by William I of Württemberg, a first cousin and brother-in-law of Alexander. His eldest son, Francis, was later elevated to the title Duke of Teck upon marriage.

His children included:

- Princess Amalie of Teck (1838–1893), who married Carl Ernst Ludwig Paul, Count von Hügel, on October 24, 1863. They had children, including Paul-Julius, Count von Hügel (1872–1912), and Ferdinand Paul, Count von Hügel (1901–1939).

- Prince Francis of Teck (1837–1900), who married Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge on June 12, 1866, at St Anne's Church, Kew, in England. His wife was the daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, and a great-granddaughter of King George III of the United Kingdom.

- His son, Francis, was elevated to Duke of Teck in 1871 by King Charles I of Württemberg, a descendant of George I of Great Britain. As a result, he was known as Duke of Teck but did not receive any land or territorial grant. Francis's sisters retained the title Princesses of Teck.

- Prince Francis's children included Mary of Teck (1867–1953), who married Prince George, Duke of York, in 1893, later becoming Queen Mary, consort of King George V; Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge (1868–1927), who surrendered his German titles during World War I and adopted the British title; Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874–1957), who also relinquished his German titles and took a British peerage; and Princess Amalie of Teck (1838–1893).

Alexander died on July 4, 1885.