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)​
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    (m. 1891)​
    Issue
    • Olga, Countess von Pückler-Burghauss
    • Marie, Princess Reuss of Köstritz
    Names
    Albert Heinrich Joseph Carl Viktor Georg Friedrich
    HouseWettin
    FatherEduard of Saxe-Altenburg
    MotherLuise Caroline Reuss of Greiz

    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]

    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. 1 2 3 Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Albrecht Heinrich Joseph Prinz von Sachsen-Altenburg". Retrieved 14 October 2010.
    2. ↑ "Obituary". The Times. No. 36776. London. 24 May 1902. p. 8.
    3. 1 2 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. ↑ "Rother Adler-orden", Königlich Preussische Ordensliste (in German), vol. 1, Berlin, 1886, p. 27{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    11. ↑ Johanniter-Ordensblatt: amtliche Monatschrift der Balley Brandenburg (in German), vol. 43, 1902, p. 133
    12. ↑ "Ritter-Orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1901, p. 70, retrieved 1 December 2020
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