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He received the following orders and decorations:<ref name = "Staatshandbuch">''Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Altenburg'' (1902), "Genealogie des Herzoglichen Hauses" [https://zs.thulb.uni-jena.de/rsc/viewer/jportal_derivate_00242426/Parladrusa_Staatshandbuch_SA_166810592_1902_0023.tif?logicalDiv=jportal_jparticle_00473170 pp. 7]-8</ref>
He received the following orders and decorations:<ref name = "Staatshandbuch">''Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Altenburg'' (1902), "Genealogie des Herzoglichen Hauses" [https://zs.thulb.uni-jena.de/rsc/viewer/jportal_derivate_00242426/Parladrusa_Staatshandbuch_SA_166810592_1902_0023.tif?logicalDiv=jportal_jparticle_00473170 pp. 7]-8</ref>
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* {{flagicon|Saxe-Coburg and Gotha}} {{flagicon|Saxe-Altenburg}} {{flagicon|Saxe-Meiningen}} [[Ernestine duchies]]: Grand Cross of the [[Saxe-Ernestine House Order]]
* {{flagicon|Saxe-Coburg and Gotha}} {{flagicon|Saxe-Altenburg}} {{flagicon|Saxe-Meiningen}} [[Ernestine duchies]]: Grand Cross of the [[Saxe-Ernestine House Order]], ''May 1861''<ref>''Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Altenburg'' (1869), "Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden" [https://zs.thulb.uni-jena.de/rsc/viewer/jportal_derivate_00243702/Parladrusa_Staatshandbuch_SA_166810592_1869_0032.tif?logicalDiv=jportal_jparticle_00472815 p. 18]</ref>
* {{flag|Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach}}: [[Order of the White Falcon|Grand Cross of the White Falcon]]
* {{flag|Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach}}: [[Order of the White Falcon|Grand Cross of the White Falcon]], ''17 December 1866''<ref>''Staatshandbuch für das Großherzogtum Sachsen / Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach'' (1869), "Großherzogliche Hausorden" [https://zs.thulb.uni-jena.de/rsc/viewer/jportal_derivate_00285410/Staatshandbuch_Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach_1869_0021.tif?logicalDiv=jportal_jpvolume_00095968 p. 11]</ref>
* {{flag|Kingdom of Saxony}}: [[Order of the Rue Crown|Knight of the Rue Crown]]
* {{flag|Kingdom of Saxony}}: [[Order of the Rue Crown|Knight of the Rue Crown]]
* {{Flagicon image|Flagge Großherzogtümer Mecklenburg.svg}} [[Mecklenburg]]: [[House Order of the Wendish Crown|Grand Cross of the Wendish Crown]], with Crown in Ore
* {{Flagicon image|Flagge Großherzogtümer Mecklenburg.svg}} [[Mecklenburg]]: [[House Order of the Wendish Crown|Grand Cross of the Wendish Crown]], with Crown in Ore
* {{flagicon image|Flagge Herzogtum Anhalt.svg}} [[Duchy of Anhalt]]: [[Order of Albert the Bear|Grand Cross of Albert the Bear]]
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Anhalt Duchies.png}} [[House of Ascania|Ascanian duchies]]: [[Order of Albert the Bear|Grand Cross of Albert the Bear]], ''1 January 1863''; with Swords, ''2 November 1864''<ref>''Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Herzogtum Anhalt'' (1867) "Herzoglicher Haus-orden Albrecht des Bären" p. [https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=TYEp3N5O48EC&pg=PA18&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false 18]</ref>
* {{flag|Kingdom of Hanover}}: Grand Cross of the [[Royal Guelphic Order]]
* {{flag|Kingdom of Hanover}}: Grand Cross of the [[Royal Guelphic Order]], ''1862''<ref>{{cite book|author=Staat Hannover|title=Hof- und Staatshandbuch für das Königreich Hannover: 1865|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_bAFTAAAAcAAJ|year=1865|publisher=Berenberg|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_bAFTAAAAcAAJ/page/n97/mode/2up 80]}}</ref>
* {{flagicon image|Amir Kabir Flag.svg}} [[Qajar Iran|Persian Empire]]: [[Order of the Lion and the Sun]], 1st Class
* {{flagicon image|Amir Kabir Flag.svg}} [[Qajar Iran|Persian Empire]]: [[Order of the Lion and the Sun]], 1st Class
* {{flag|Kingdom of Italy}}: [[Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus|Grand Cross of Saints Maurice and Lazarus]]
* {{flag|Kingdom of Italy}}: [[Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus|Grand Cross of Saints Maurice and Lazarus]]
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* {{flag|Oldenburg}}: [[House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis|Grand Cross of the Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig]], with Golden Crown and Collar
* {{flag|Oldenburg}}: [[House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis|Grand Cross of the Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig]], with Golden Crown and Collar
* {{flag|Netherlands}}: [[Order of the Netherlands Lion|Grand Cross of the Netherlands Lion]]
* {{flag|Netherlands}}: [[Order of the Netherlands Lion|Grand Cross of the Netherlands Lion]]
* {{flag|Austria-Hungary}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Leopold (Austria)|Imperial Order of Leopold]]
* {{flag|Austria-Hungary}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Leopold (Austria)|Imperial Order of Leopold]], ''1889''<ref>{{Citation |title=Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie |year=1901 |page=[http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/alex?aid=shb&datum=1901&page=350&size=45 70] |chapter=Ritter-Orden |chapter-url=http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/alex?aid=shb&datum=1901&size=45&page=335 |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref>
* {{flag|Russian Empire}}:
* {{flag|Russian Empire}}:
** [[Order of St. George|Knight of St. George]], 4th Class
** [[Order of St. George|Knight of St. George]], 4th Class

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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
HouseWertin
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. ^ a b c 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. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
  3. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Ritter-Orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1901, p. 70, retrieved 1 December 2020
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