European Royalty during World War II:
Royal Houses

Living Members of
The Former Ruling House of Saxe-Altenburg, 1939-1945

Head of House

Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1871-     ).  Succeeded as Duke in 1908 on the death of his uncle, Duke Ernst I, and abdicated in 1918.
Ex-Wife:  Adelheid, née Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1875-     )
2nd Wife: Maria, Countess von Rieseneck, née Triebel (1893-     )
Issue of first marriage:
  1. Charlotte Agnes, Princess Sigismund of Prussia (1899-     )
  2. Georg Moritz, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (1900-     )
  3. Elisabeth, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg (1903-     )
  4. Friedrich Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (1905-     )

Sister
Daughter of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg (1829-1907)

Luise, Dowager Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau (1873-     )

Brother of Grandfather
Son of Duke Friedrich of Saxe-Altenburg (1763-1834)

Eduard, Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (1804-1852)
Issue:  6 children, including
  1. Albrecht, Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (1843-1902)
    Issue:
    1. Olga Elisabeth, Countess Karl Friedrich von Pückler-Burghauss, Baroness von Groditz (1886-     )
    2. Marie, Princess Reuss zu Köstritz (1888-     )

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Last updated on 12/05/03.