Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
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Albert Leopold Friedrich Christian Sylvester Anno Macarius, Prince of Saxony, Duke of Saxony, Margrave of Meissen (31 December 1893 – 9 August 1968) was the second son of Frederick Augustus III, the last reigning king of Saxony before the abolition of the monarchy in 1918. Upon his father's death in 1932, he became the head of the Royal House of Saxony. He was Captain à la suite in the Royal Bulgarian Infantry, and Grand Master of the Order of the Rue Crown, and also a Knight in the Order of the Black Eagle and Knight Grand Cross in the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. As head of the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin after 1932, he styled himself as Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen.
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| Friedrich Christian | |||||
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| Margrave of Meissen | |||||
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| Head of the Royal House of Saxony | |||||
| Reign | 18 February 1932 – 9 August 1968 | ||||
| Predecessor | Frederick Augustus III | ||||
| Successor | Maria Emanuel | ||||
| Born | (1893-12-31)31 December 1893 Dresden, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 9 August 1968(1968-08-09) (aged 74) Samedan, Switzerland | ||||
| Burial | Royal Chapel in Königskapelle in Karrösten in North Tyrol | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Issue | Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen Princess Maria Josepha Princess Anna Albert, Margrave of Meissen Princess Mathilde | ||||
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| House | Wettin | ||||
| Father | Frederick Augustus III of Saxony | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||