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Albert Maria Joseph Maximilian Lamoral, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (German: Fürst von Thurn und Taxis) (8 May 1867 - 22 January 1952) was the head of the House of Thurn und Taxis from 1885 to 1952.
Albert was born at Regensburg, Germany, the younger son of Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1831-1867) and Duchess Helene in Bavaria (1834-1890). His father died when he was less than two months old, and he was raised by his mother.
In 1871 Albert's grandfather Maximilian Karl died, and his older brother Maximilian succeeded as Fürst. Maxmilian died 2 June 1885 and Albert succeeded as Fürst; his mother served as regent until his 21st birthday in 1888. On 8 May 1889 he was named Duke of Wörth and Donaustauf by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. On 30 November 1889 he was made a knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece.
On 15 July 1890 in Budapest, Hungary, Albert married Archduchess Margarethe of Austria (6 July 1870 - 2 May 1955), daughter of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria. Albert and Margarethe had eight children:
- Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (21 December 1893 - 13 July 1971), married Infanta Isabel of Portugal, daughter of Miguel, Duke of Braganza
- Prince Joseph Albert of Thurn and Taxis (4 November 1895 - 7 December 1895)
- Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (23 July 1898 - 26 April 1982), married Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal, daughter of Miguel, Duke of Braganza
- Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis (2 February 1901 - 22 April 1933), married Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg, daughter of Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg
- Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis (1 March 1902 - 3 October 1994)
- Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis (15 December 1903 - 22 October 1976), married Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
- Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis (30 May 1906 - 8 June 1993), married Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis
- Prince Philipp Ernst of Thurn and Taxis (7 May 1908 - 23 July 1964), married Princess Eulalia of Thurn and Taxis
In 1923 Albert received an honorary doctorate of philosophy from the University of Innsbruck.
Albert died at Regensburg where he is buried with his wife in the crypt chapel of Schloss St. Emmeram, formerly St. Emmeram's Abbey.
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