Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg

Albert Heinrich Joseph Carl Viktor Georg Friedrich of Saxe- Altenburg ( born April 14, 1843 in Munich, † May 22 1902 in Serrahn ) was a prince of Saxe- Altenburg and General.

Life

Albert was the only surviving son of the Prince Edward of Saxe- Altenburg (1804-1852) and came from his second marriage with Louise (1822-1875), daughter of Prince Heinrich XIX. Reuss to Greiz.

Prince Albert was 1861-1865 lieutenant in the 5th Prussian Uhlans, after which he entered the service of the Russian Tsar and was here General à la suite. Albert had good relations with the court in St. Petersburg and was a close friend of Tsar Alexander III. In 1890 he accompanied Emperor Wilhelm II and Chancellor Leo von Caprivi for a trip to Russia.

After his first marriage was Albert Prussian Cavalry General à la suite. Since 1889 he was commander of the 3rd Guards Cavalry Brigade. In 1891 he was promoted to Lieutenant General à la suite.

Of Max Graf von Hahn Albert in 1896 acquired the Begüterung Kuchelmiß, including Serrahn, Wilsen, Wilser hut and Hinz Hagen. Shortly thereafter, were also Ahrenshagen and Seegrube in his possession.

Since 1900, he was legal Knights of St John.

At his request, Albert was buried in a beech forest south of Wilsen.

Marriages and descendants

Albert married his first marriage on May 6, 1885 in Berlin Princess Marie ( 1855-1888 ), daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, with whom he had two daughters:

• Olga Elisabeth (1886-1955)

• Marie (1888-1947)

After the death of his first wife he married on 13 December 1891 in Remplin Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg ( 1857-1936 ), daughter of Duke George of Mecklenburg and the Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna Romanova. The second marriage remained childless.