European Royalty during World War II:
Royal Houses

Living Members of
The Former Ruling House of
Saxe-Meiningen und Hildburghausen, 1939-1945

Head of House

Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1859-1941).  Married unequally in 1892.  Succeeded as head of the dynasty in 1928 on the death of his half-brother, Duke Bernhard III (below).  Died at Altenstein Castle on December 29, 1941.
Wife:  Katharina, Baroness von Saalfeld, née Jensen (1874-1945).  Died at Neu-Egling on April 19, 1945.
Issue:  6 children, including
  1. Ralf, Baron von Saalfeld (1900-     )
    2nd Wife: Melanie, née von Bismarck (1911-     )
    Issue:
    1. Karin, Baroness von Saalfeld (1927-1944).  Died at Regensburg on September 16, 1944, as a result of a road accident.
    2. Hermann, Baron von Saalfeld (1928-     )
    3. Christian, Baron von Saalfeld (1937-     )
    4. Klaus, Baron von Saalfeld, born at Regensburg on May 5, 1939.
    5. Benita, Baroness von Saalfeld, born at Regensburg on November 27, 1942.
  2. Hans, Baron von Saalfeld (1903-     )
    Wife:  Elisabeth, née Faust (1916-     )
    Issue:
    1. Maleen, Baroness von Saalfeld (1937-     )
    2. Inka, Baroness von Saalfeld, born at Munich on July 7, 1939.
    3. Heike, Baroness von Saalfeld, born at Lenggries on June 8, 1941.
    4. Lerke, Baroness von Saalfeld, born at Lenggries on September 25, 1944.
  3. Enzio, Baron von Saalfeld (1908-1941).  Killed in action during World War II with the Luftwaffe over England on March 31, 1941.
    Wife:      Rut, Frau Karlheinz Schnell from 1943, née Viererbe (1910-     )
    Issue:
    1. Jörg, Baron von Saalfeld (1937-     )
    2. Jens, Baron von Saalfeld (1937-     )
    3. Jay, Baron von Saalfeld (1938-     )
    4. Jan, Baron von Saalfeld, born at Munich on November 11, 1941.

Brother


Son of Duke Georg II of Saxe-Meiningen und Hildburghausen (1826-1914) by his second wife

Friedrich, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1861-1914)
Wife:  Adelheid, née Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1870-     )
Issue:  6 children, including
  1. Feodore, Dowager Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1890-     )
  2. Adelheid, Princess Adalbert of Prussia (1891-     )
  3. Georg, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1892-     ).  Succeeded as head of the dynasty on December 29, 1941, on the death of his uncle, Prince Ernst (above).
    Wife:  Klara-Marie, née Countess von Korff genannt Schmising-Kerssenbrock (1895-     )
     Issue:  4 children, including
    1. Anton-Ulrich, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1919-1940).  Killed in action during World War II at Albert-sur-Somme, France, on May 20, 1940.
    2. Friedrich-Alfred, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1921-     )
    3. Regina, Princess of Saxe-Meiningen (1925-     )
  4. Luise, Baroness Götz von Wangenheim (1899-     )
  5. Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1901-     ).  Married unequally in 1931.
    Wife:  Margot, née Grössler (1911-     )
    Issue:
    1. Feodora, Princess of Saxe-Meiningen (1932-     )
    2. Friedrich (Frieder), Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1935-     ) (Frieder), Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1935-     )

Half-Brother
Son of Duke Georg II of Saxe-Meiningen und Hildburghausen (1826-1914) by his first wife

Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen und Hildburghausen (1851-1928)
Issue:
  1. Feodore, Princess Heinrich XXX Reuss zu Köstritz (1879-1945).  Died at Neuhoff Castle on August 26, 1945.

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