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Albert Frederick (; 7 May, 1553 – 28 August, 1618) was duke of Prussia from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family. He exhibited signs of mental disorder. Early 1578, the regency was taken over by his cousin, Georg Friedrich of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1539-1603).
Albrecht Friedrich was married in 1573 to Marie Eleonore of Cleves, a daughter of Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg and Archduchess Maria of Austria (1531–1581). Maria was a daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary.
Albert Frederick and Marie were parents to seven children

Anna of Prussia (3 July, 1576 - 30 August, 1625). Married John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg.
Marie of Prussia (23 January, 1579 - 21 February, 1649). Married Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
Albert Frederick of Prussia (1 June - 8 October, 1580).
Sofie of Prussia (31 March, 1582 - 4 December, 1610). Married Wilhelm Kettler of Courland.
Eleonore of Prussia (22 August, 1583 - 31 March/9 April, 1607). Married Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg.
Wilhelm of Prussia (23 June, 1585 - 18 January, 1586).
Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (31 December, 1586 - 22 February, 1659). Married John George I, Elector of Saxony.

At his death, the duchy passed to his son-in-law John Sigismund, Margrave of Brandenburg, combining the two territories under a single dynasty and forming Brandenburg-Prussia.

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