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| Born | (1843-04-14)14 April 1843 Munich | ||||
| Died | 22 May 1902(1902-05-22) (aged 59) Serrahn | ||||
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| House | Wettin | ||||
| Father | Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg | ||||
| Mother | Luise Caroline Reuss of Greiz | ||||
Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg (Albert Heinrich Joseph Carl Viktor Georg Friedrich; 14 April 1843 in Munich – 22 May 1902 in Serrahn) was a German prince of the ducal house of Saxe-Altenburg.
Biography
Family and early life
Prince Albert was the eldest son (third in order of birth but the only one who survived to adulthood) of Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg (youngest son of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen) and his second wife, Princess Luise Caroline Reuss of Greiz.
He entered the Russian army early in life, and attained the rank of Major-General in this service, but subsequently exchanged it for the Prussian army, where he became a general of cavalry.
Marriages
He was first married in Berlin on 6 May 1885 to Princess Marie of Prussia, widow of Prince Henry of the Netherlands.
They had two daughters:
- Princess Olga Elisabeth Carola Victoria Maria Anna Agnes Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg (Schloß Albrechtsberg, 17 April 1886 – Münster, 13 January 1955); married on 20 May 1913 Karl Frederick, Count of Pückler-Burghauss and Freiherr von Groditz (1886–1945).
- Marie (Schloß Albrechtsberg, 6 June 1888 – Hamburg, 12 November 1947); married on 20 April 1911 Heinrich XXXV, Prince von Reuss of Köstritz (1887–1936, son of Heinrich VII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz); they divorced in 1921, and Heinrich remarried to Princess Marie Adelheid of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Marie adopted in 1942 her godson Theodor Franz (Graf Praschma) von Sachsen-Altenburg (1934–2012).
Princess Marie died in 1888 from the effects of puerperal fever. A few years later on 13 December 1891, at Remplin, Albert married Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The couple had no children.
Albert was a conspicuous figure in Berlin society, and was a great favorite due to his "clever" mind, genial disposition, pleasant address, and enthusiasm as a sportsman. Marie died in 1888. Sources reported that the Emperor′s "arbitrary manners" became so intolerable to Albert and others, as they were used to the days of social courtesy under the old Wilhelm I.
Prince Albert died on 22 May 1902 at Remplin, his death "sincerely regretted" by all the royal houses in Germany.
Honours
He received the following orders and decorations:
Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order, May 1861
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Grand Cross of the White Falcon, 17 December 1866
Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Rue Crown
Mecklenburg: Grand Cross of the Wendish Crown, with Crown in Ore
Ascanian duchies: Grand Cross of Albert the Bear, 1 January 1863; with Swords, 2 November 1864
Kingdom of Hanover: Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order, 1862
Persian Empire: Order of the Lion and the Sun, 1st Class
Kingdom of Italy: Grand Cross of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Kingdom of Prussia:
- Knight of the Red Eagle, 3rd Class with Swords, 1864; Grand Cross with Swords on Ring, 6 May 1885
- Member of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, with Swords
- Knight of Justice of the Johanniter Order, 1900
- Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class
Oldenburg: Grand Cross of the Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig, with Golden Crown and Collar
Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Netherlands Lion
Austria-Hungary: Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold, 1889
Russian Empire:
- Knight of St. George, 4th Class
- Knight of St. Vladimir, 2nd Class with Swords
- Knight of St. Alexander Nevsky
- Knight of St. Anna, 3rd Class with Swords
Ancestry
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References
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Albrecht Heinrich Joseph Prinz von Sachsen-Altenburg". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- "Obituary". The Times. No. 36776. London. 24 May 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "Berlin-Malcom Clarke", Minneapolis Tribune, 22 July 1902
- "Snubbed By The Kaiser", The New York Times, 17 February 1896
- Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Altenburg (1902), "Genealogie des Herzoglichen Hauses" pp. 7-8
- Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Altenburg (1869), "Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden" p. 18
- Staatshandbuch für das Großherzogtum Sachsen / Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (1869), "Großherzogliche Hausorden" p. 11
- Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Herzogtum Anhalt (1867) "Herzoglicher Haus-orden Albrecht des Bären" p. 18
- Staat Hannover (1865). Hof- und Staatshandbuch für das Königreich Hannover: 1865. Berenberg. p. 80.
- "Rother Adler-orden", Königlich Preussische Ordensliste (in German), vol. 1, Berlin, 1886, p. 27
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Johanniter-Ordensblatt: amtliche Monatschrift der Balley Brandenburg (in German), vol. 43, 1902, p. 133
- "Ritter-Orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1901, p. 70, retrieved 1 December 2020
- 1843 births
- 1902 deaths
- Nobility from Munich
- House of Saxe-Altenburg
- Generals of Cavalry (Prussia)
- Princes of Saxe-Altenburg
- Recipients of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Recipients of the Order of St. George of the Fourth Degree
- Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 3rd class
- Recipients of the Iron Cross, 2nd class