[2] He was the second son of Count Frederick of Hohenau and his wife, Charlotte von der Decken (1863-1933).

Paternally, he was a grandson of Prince Albrecht of Prussia and his morganatic second wife Rosalie von Rauch.

[3][better source needed] He won the bronze medal in the equestrian team jumping event.

They had one daughter and one son: After divorcing his first wife, he married secondly Ellen Retemeyer-Ketschendorf (b.

She was also previously married to sculptor Kurt Conrad Karl Edzard (1890-1972).