Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg

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.[1]

Prince Albert
Born(1843-04-14)14 April 1843
Munich
Died22 May 1902(1902-05-22) (aged 59)
Serrahn
Spouse
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    (m. 1885; died 1888)​
      Issue
      • Olga, Countess von Pückler-Burghauss
      • Marie, Princess Reuss of Köstritz
      Full name
      Albert Heinrich Joseph Carl Viktor Georg Friedrich
      HouseWettin
      FatherEduard of Saxe-Altenburg
      MotherLuise Caroline Reuss of Greiz

      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.[2]

      Marriages

      He was first married in Berlin on 6 May 1885 to Princess Marie of Prussia, widow of Prince Henry of the Netherlands.[1]

      They had two daughters:

      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.[3] Marie died in 1888.[3] 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.[4]

      Prince Albert died on 22 May 1902 at Remplin, his death "sincerely regretted" by all the royal houses in Germany.[1][3]

      Honours

      He received the following orders and decorations:[5]

      Ancestry

      References
      1. Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Albrecht Heinrich Joseph Prinz von Sachsen-Altenburg". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
      2. "Obituary". The Times (36776). London. 24 May 1902. p. 8.
      3. "Berlin-Malcom Clarke", Minneapolis Tribune, 22 July 1902
      4. "Snubbed By The Kaiser", The New York Times, 17 February 1896
      5. Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Altenburg (1902), "Genealogie des Herzoglichen Hauses" pp. 7-8
      6. Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Altenburg (1869), "Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden" p. 18
      7. Staatshandbuch für das Großherzogtum Sachsen / Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (1869), "Großherzogliche Hausorden" p. 11
      8. Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Herzogtum Anhalt (1867) "Herzoglicher Haus-orden Albrecht des Bären" p. 18
      9. Staat Hannover (1865). Hof- und Staatshandbuch für das Königreich Hannover: 1865. Berenberg. p. 80.
      10. Johanniter-Ordensblatt: amtliche Monatschrift der Balley Brandenburg (in German), 43, 1902, p. 133
      11. "Ritter-Orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1901, p. 70, retrieved 1 December 2020
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