Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg
Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg was a German prince of the ducal house of Saxe-Altenburg.
Biography
Family and early life
Prince Albert was the eldest son of Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg 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.
Marriages
He was first married in Berlin on 6 May 1885 to Princess Marie of Prussia, widow of Prince Henry of the Netherlands.They had two daughters:
- Princess Olga Elisabeth Carola Victoria Maria Anna Agnes Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg ; married on 20 May 1913 Karl Frederick, Count of Pückler-Burghauss and Freiherr von Groditz.
- Marie ; married on 20 April 1911 Heinrich XXXV, Prince von Reuss of Köstritz ; they divorced in 1921, and Heinrich remarried to Princess Marie Adelheid of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Marie adopted in 1942 her godson Theodor Franz von Sachsen-Altenburg.
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. Marie died in 1888. 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.
Prince Albert died on 22 May 1902 at Remplin.