Albert of Saxe-Altenburg
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Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg (Albert Heinrich Joseph Carl Viktor Georg Friedrich; Munich
, 14 April 1843 - Serrahn, 22 May 1902) was a German prince of the ducal house of Saxe-Altenburg
.
) and his second wife, Luise Caroline Reuss of Greiz
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on 6 May 1885 to Princess Marie of Prussia
, widow of Prince Henry of the Netherlands.
They had two daughters:
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. Albert later married in Remplin
on 13 December 1891 to the wealthy Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
, only daughter of Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia
. They had no children.
The couple spent half of the year in Russia, where he was much missed in Berlin society. In 1896, he and several other prominent social leaders left Berlin as a result of differences they held with Emperor Wilhelm II. He and his family retired to their Schwerin
estate. Sources reported that his "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 became a Rechtsritter (Knight of Justice) of the
Order of Saint John in 1900. He died on May 22, 1902, at Remplin
, his death "sincerely regretted" by all the royal houses in Germany.
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 14 April 1843 - Serrahn, 22 May 1902) was a German prince of the ducal house of Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-Altenburg was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in present-day Thuringia.-History:The duchy originated from the medieval Burgraviate of Altenburg in the Imperial Pleissnerland , a possession of the Wettin Margraves of Meissen since 1243...
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Family
He 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-HildburghausenFrederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen , was duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and duke of Saxe-Altenburg .-Biography:...
) and his second wife, Luise Caroline Reuss of Greiz
Reuss Junior Line
The Principality of Reuss Younger Line formed a state in Germany, ruled by members of the House of Reuss. The Counts Reuss of Gera, of Schleiz, of Lobenstein, of Köstritz and of Ebersdorf, each became princes in 1806, and they and their reigning successors bore the title Prince Reuss, Younger Line...
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Marriages
He was first married in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
on 6 May 1885 to Princess Marie of Prussia
Princess Marie of Prussia (1855-1888)
Princess Marie of Prussia, full name Marie Elisabeth Louise Frederika of Prussia , was a princess of the house of Hohenzollern. She was the daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia and later became second wife of Prince Henry of the Netherlands then the first wife of Prince Albert of...
, widow of Prince Henry of the Netherlands.
They had two daughters:
- Olga Elisabeth Carola Victoria Maria Anna Agnes Antoinette (b. Schloß Albrechtsberg, 17 April 1886 - d. Münster, 13 January 1955), married on 20 May 1913 to Karl Frederick, Count of Pückler-Burghauss and Freiherr von GroditzCarl Friedrich von Pückler-BurghaussCarl Friedrich Count of Pückler-Burghauss, Baron of Groditz was a German politician and Waffen-SS officer in the rank of SS-Gruppenführer and Lieutenant General of the Waffen-SS and member of the German parliament during the Weimar Republic and also a writer,...
. - Marie (b. Schloß Albrechtsberg, 6 June 1888 - d. Hamburg, 12 November 1947), married on 20 April 1911 to Prince Heinrich XXXV Reuss of KöstritzReuss Junior LineThe Principality of Reuss Younger Line formed a state in Germany, ruled by members of the House of Reuss. The Counts Reuss of Gera, of Schleiz, of Lobenstein, of Köstritz and of Ebersdorf, each became princes in 1806, and they and their reigning successors bore the title Prince Reuss, Younger Line...
; they divorced in 1921 when Heinrich remarried to Princess Marie Adelheid of Lippe-BiesterfeldPrincess Marie Adelheid of Lippe-BiesterfeldMarie Adelheid of Lippe-Biesterfeld was a daughter of Prince Rudolf of Lippe-Biesterfeld and his wife Princess Luise of Ardeck....
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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. Albert later married in Remplin
Remplin
Remplin is a village and a former municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 7 June 2009, it is part of the municipality Malchin....
on 13 December 1891 to the wealthy Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a daughter of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his wife Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia...
, only daughter of Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia , , was the third of five daughters of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, youngest son of Tsar Paul I, and Princess Charlotte of Württemberg.-Biography:She was born in St. Petersburg...
. They had no children.
The couple spent half of the year in Russia, where he was much missed in Berlin society. In 1896, he and several other prominent social leaders left Berlin as a result of differences they held with Emperor Wilhelm II. He and his family retired to their Schwerin
Schwerin
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
estate. Sources reported that his "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 became a Rechtsritter (Knight of Justice) of the
Order of Saint John in 1900. He died on May 22, 1902, at Remplin
Remplin
Remplin is a village and a former municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 7 June 2009, it is part of the municipality Malchin....
, his death "sincerely regretted" by all the royal houses in Germany.