Daniel von Sachsen

Daniel Timo von Sachsen, is a German politician and entrepreneur, and the eldest son of Rüdiger von Sachsen, and his wife Astrid Linke.
He is a founder of the Wettin Forest Service and the Wettiner Golf Cup.

Early life

Daniel was born in Duisburg, the then-West Germany to Rüdiger von Sachsen and his wife, Astrid Linke.
His paternal grandfather, Prince Timo was a son of Prince Ernst Heinrich of Saxony and his first wife, Princess Sophie of Luxembourg.
He was raised in West Germany, not returning to Dresden until well after the Berlin Wall came down. After secondary school, he joined the army, then studied business economics at RWTH Aachen University, and also trained in forestry.

Career

Together with his father Rüdiger, he founded in 2003, and still runs, the Wettinische Forstverwaltung. He also organizes exhibitions at one of the former family palaces, Moritzburg Castle.
Since 2004 he has been a member of the municipal council of Moritzburg and the Kreis Meißen for the Christian [Democratic Union (Germany)|CDU party]. In 2017, he indicated that he does not seek to become List of [Polish monarchs|King of Poland], being a democrat.

Family and personal life

In 2001-2002, Daniel was engaged to singer Christina Linhardt. Two songs on her CD Circus Sanctuary allude to their relationship.
In 2011, Daniel married Sandra Scherer, a scientist. They have two children.
Daniel resides in Moritzburg and is a founder of the Wettiner Golf Cup.