Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

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.

Marriage
On 25 May 1789 in Neustrelitz, he married Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, fourth eldest child and third eldest daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg and his wife Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt in Neustrelitz.

Issue

 * 1) Princess Charlotte Luise of Thurn and Taxis (24 March 1790 – 22 October 1790)
 * 2) Prince George Karl of Thurn and Taxis (26 March 1792 – 20 January 1795)
 * 3) Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis (6 July 1794 – 18 August 1874), ancestress of Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
 * 4) Princess Luise Friederike of Thurn and Taxis (29 August 1798 – 1 December 1798)
 * 5) Princess Maria Sophia Dorothea of Thurn and Taxis (4 March 1800 – 20 December 1870)
 * 6) Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (3 November 1802 – 10 November 1871)
 * 7) Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Thurn and Taxis (29 January 1805 – 7 September 1825)

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