Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
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Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen (31 December 1893 – 9 August 1968) was the head of the Royal House of Saxony.
, the second son of King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
and his wife Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany
. On 13 November 1918 his father abdicated following the German Empire
's defeat in the World War I
.
Friedrich Christian became heir apparent
to the Royal House of Saxony following the decision of his older brother Crown Prince Georg
to renounce his succession rights in 1923. He succeeded as Head of the Royal House on 12 February 1932 following his father's death.
In 1933, remembering the prolonged link between the Electorate of Saxony
and their country, the Polish Government wanted to propose him to become the new King of Poland, but the rise of Adolf Hitler
and the upcoming of World War II
prevented that proposition from happening.
Friedrich Christian died on 9 August 1968 at Samedan
.
(1903–1976) on 16 June 1923 at Regensburg
. They had five children:
Life
He was born at DresdenDresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, the second son of King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
This article is about King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony. For the elector Frederick Augustus III, see Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.Frederick Augustus III was the last King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.Born in Dresden, Frederick Augustus was the son of King George of Saxony...
and his wife Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany
Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany
Luise of Tuscany was a daughter of Ferdinand IV of Tuscany and his second wife, Alice of Bourbon-Parma, daughter of Duke Charles III and Louise...
. On 13 November 1918 his father abdicated following the German Empire
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
's defeat in the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Friedrich Christian became heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to the Royal House of Saxony following the decision of his older brother Crown Prince Georg
Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony
Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony, , the last Crown Prince of Saxony, was the heir to the King of Saxony, Frederick Augustus III, at the time of the monarchy's abolition on 13 November 1918.-Life:The prince was born on 15 January 1893 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany...
to renounce his succession rights in 1923. He succeeded as Head of the Royal House on 12 February 1932 following his father's death.
In 1933, remembering the prolonged link between the Electorate of Saxony
Electorate of Saxony
The Electorate of Saxony , sometimes referred to as Upper Saxony, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire. It was established when Emperor Charles IV raised the Ascanian duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg to the status of an Electorate by the Golden Bull of 1356...
and their country, the Polish Government wanted to propose him to become the new King of Poland, but the rise of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
and the upcoming of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
prevented that proposition from happening.
Friedrich Christian died on 9 August 1968 at Samedan
Samedan
Samedan is a town and municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Samedan is first mentioned in 1139 as Samaden. In 1334 it was mentioned as Semeden, in 1367 as Semaden, in 1498 as Sumada and in 1527 as Sameden...
.
Marriage and children
Friedrich Christian married Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and TaxisPrincess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis
Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis was a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a Princess and Duchess of Saxony, Margravine of Meissen, and titular Queen consort of Saxony through her marriage to Friedrich...
(1903–1976) on 16 June 1923 at Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
. They had five children:
- Maria Emanuel, Margrave of MeissenMaria Emanuel, Margrave of MeissenMaria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen is the head of the Royal House of Saxony.Born in Schloss Prüfening, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany as son of Hereditary Prince Frederick Christian of Saxony, Margrave of Meissen and Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis.He and Princess Anastasia of Anhalt ...
(born 1926) - Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (born 1928)
- Princess Anna of SaxonyPrincess Anna of Saxony (b. 1929)Princess Maria Anna Josepha of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony is a Princess of Saxony and member of the House of Wettin by birth and a Princess of Gessaphe and member of the House of Afif-Gessaphe by marriage...
(born 1929) - Prince Albert of SaxonyPrince Albert of SaxonyPrince Albert Joseph Maria Franz-Xaver of Saxony, Duke of Saxony is the fourth child and youngest son of Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen and his wife Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis and a younger brother of Maria...
(born 1934) - Princess Mathilde of SaxonyPrincess Mathilde of Saxony (b. 1936)Princess Mathilde Maria Josepha Anna Xaveria of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony is a Princess of Saxony and member of the House of Wettin by birth and a Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as consort to Johann Heinrich of...
(born 1936)