| Moritz | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Saxe-Altenburg | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1829 Eisenberg |
| Died | 13 May 1907 (aged 77) Arco, Tirol, Austria-Hungary |
| Spouse(s) | Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen |
Prince Moritz Franz Friedrich Constantin Alexander Heinrich August Carl Albrecht of Saxe-Altenburg (24 October 1829 in Eisenberg – 13 May 1907 in Arco, Italy), was a member of the ducal house of Saxe-Altenburg. He was the father of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.
Family[]
He was the third but second surviving son of Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his first wife Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia).
Marriage and issue[]
In Meiningen on 15 October 1862 Moritz married Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen, daughter of Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. They had five children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Marie Anne | 14 March 1864 | 3 May 1918 | married on 16 April 1882 to Prince Georg of Schaumburg-Lippe. |
| Princess Elisabeth Augusta Marie Agnes | 25 January 1865 | 24 March 1927 | married on 27 April 1884 to Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia; [upon her marriage, she took the name Elizaveta Mavrikievna in a Russian Orthodox baptism] |
| Princess Margarethe Marie Agnes Adelaide Karoline Fredericka | 22 May 1867 | 17 June 1882 | |
| Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | 31 August 1871 | 22 March 1955 | married Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg | 11 August 1873 | 14 April 1953 | married on 6 February 1895 to Eduard, Duke of Anhalt; they divorced on 26 January 1918, shortly before he died. |
Ancestry[]
Decorations and awards[]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle (Prussia)
- Grand Cross of the Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order (Saxon Duchies)
- House Order of the Rue Crown (Saxony)
- Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order (Hanover)
- House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis (Oldenburg)
- House Order of the White Falcon (Weimar)
- House Order of Albert the Bear (Anhalt Duchies)
Moritzstraße in Altenburg is named after the Prince.
The original article can be found at Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg and the edit history here.