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Born 24 October 1829Eisenberg ( 1829-10-24 ) Issue Marie Anne, Princess of Schaumburg-LippeGrand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna of RussiaErnest IIPrincess Margarethe of Saxe-AltenburgLouise, Duchess of Anhalt |
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.
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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:
Decorations and awards
Moritzstraße in Altenburg is named after the Prince.
References
Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA