Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
| Karl Alexander | |||||
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| Prince of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
| Head of the House of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
| Period | 13 November 1805 – 15 July 1827 | ||||
| Predecessor | Karl Anselm | ||||
| Successor | Maximilian Karl | ||||
| Born | 22 February 1770 Imperial City of Regensburg, Kingdom of Germany, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 15 July 1827 (aged 57) Schloss Taxis, Dischingen, Kingdom of Württemberg | ||||
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| Spouse | Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
| Issue | Princess Charlotte Luise Prince Georg Karl Maria Theresia, Princess Esterházy of Galántha Princess Luise Friederike Maria Sophia, Duchess Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Prince Friedrich Wilhelm | ||||
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| House | Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Father | Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Auguste of Württemberg | ||||
Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Karl Alexander Fürst von Thurn und Taxis (22 February 1770 – 15 July 1827) was the fifth Prince of Thurn and Taxis, head of the Thurn-und-Taxis Post, and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 13 November 1805 until his death on 15 July 1827. With the death of his father on 13 November 1805, he became nominal Generalpostmeister of the Imperial Reichspost until the resignation of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor.