Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg
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Eduard Karl Wilhelm Christian of Saxe-Altenburg (b. Hildburghausen
, 3 July 1804 - d. Munich
, 16 May 1852), was a German prince of the ducal house of Saxe-Hildburghausen
(of Saxe-Altenburg
from 1826).
(of Saxe-Altenburg from 1826) and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
.
on 25 July 1835 to Princess Amalie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
. They had four children:
He married secondly in Greiz
on 8 March 1842 to Princess Luise Caroline Reuss-Greiz. They had two children:
Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen. It is situated on the river Werra, 20 km south of Suhl, and 25 km northwest of Coburg....
, 3 July 1804 - d. Munich
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...
, 16 May 1852), was a German prince of the ducal house of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Saxe-Hildburghausen
Saxe-Hildburghausen was an Ernestine duchy in what is now southern Thuringia, Germany. Its territory was similar to that of the modern Hildburghausen district.-History:...
(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...
from 1826).
Family
He was the seventh but fourth surviving 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:...
(of Saxe-Altenburg from 1826) and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Duchess Charlotte Georgine Luise Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz by birth and a member of the House of Saxe-Hildburghausen and Duchess consort of Saxe-Hildburghausen...
.
Marriages and issue
He married firstly in SigmaringenSigmaringen
Sigmaringen is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district....
on 25 July 1835 to Princess Amalie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Princess Amalie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Princess Amalie Antoinette Karoline Adrienne of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, was a member of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and a Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen by birth...
. They had four children:
- Therese Amalie Karoline Josephine AntoinetteTherese of Saxe-AltenburgTeresia Amalia Karolina Josefina Antoinetta of Saxe-Altenburg , , was a Princess of Sweden and Norway as the spouse of Prince August of Sweden & Norway, Duke of Dalarna.-Early life:...
(b. Ansbach, 21 December 1836 - d. Stockholm, 9 November 1914), married on 16 April 1864 to Prince August of SwedenPrince August, Duke of DalarnaPrince Nikolaus August, Duke of Dalarna was the youngest of the five issue of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg.-Early life:...
. - Antoinette Charlotte Marie Josephine Karoline Frida (b. Bamberg, 17 April 1838 - d. Berchtesgaden, 13 October 1908), married on 22 April 1854 to Frederick I, Duke of AnhaltFrederick I, Duke of AnhaltFrederick I was a German prince of the house of Ascania who ruled the Duchy of Anhalt from 1871 to 1904.-Early life:...
. - Ludwig Joseph Karl Georg Friedrich (b. Bamberg, 24 September 1839 - d. Munich, 13 February 1844).
- Johann Friedrich Joseph Karl (b. Sigmaringen, 8 January 1841 - d. Munich, 25 February 1844).
He married secondly in Greiz
Greiz
Greiz is a town in Thuringia, and it is the capital of the district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster....
on 8 March 1842 to Princess Luise Caroline Reuss-Greiz. They had two children:
- Albert Heinrich Joseph Carl Viktor Georg Friedrich (b. Munich, 14 April 1843 - d. Serrahn, 22 May 1902). He married first Princess Marie of Prussia and secondly Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-StrelitzDuchess Helene of Mecklenburg-StrelitzDuchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a daughter of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his wife Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia...
. - Marie Gasparine Amalie Antoinette Karoline Elisabeth LuisePrincess Marie Gasparine of Saxe-AltenburgPrincess Marie Gasparine of Saxe-Altenburg was a daughter of Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife Princess Louise Caroline Reuss of Greiz...
(b. Munich, 28 June 1845 - d. Sondershausen, 5 July 1930), married on 12 June 1869 to Charles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-SondershausenCharles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-SondershausenCharles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the ruler of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, a constituent state of the German Empire, and head of the House of Schwarzburg from 17 July 1880 until his death.-Hereditary Prince:...
.