Prince Albert of Saxony
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Prince Albert Joseph Maria Franz-Xaver of Saxony, Duke of Saxony (Full German name: Albert Joseph Maria Franz-Xaver, Prinz von Sachsen, Herzog zu Sachsen) (born 30 November 1934 in Bamberg
, Bavaria, Germany) 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 Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
, the current head of the Royal House of Saxony and senior claimant to the defunct throne of the Kingdom of Saxony
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to Elmira Henke in a civil ceremony on 10 April 1980 in Munich
, and in a religious ceremony on 12 April 1980, also in Munich. Albert and Elmira had no children.
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
, Bavaria, Germany) is the fourth child and youngest son of Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen was the head of the Royal House of Saxony.-Life:He was born at Dresden, the second son of King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and his wife Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany...
and his wife Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis
Princess 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...
and a younger brother of Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
Maria 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 ...
, the current head of the Royal House of Saxony and senior claimant to the defunct throne of the Kingdom of Saxony
Kingdom of Saxony
The Kingdom of Saxony , lasting between 1806 and 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. From 1871 it was part of the German Empire. It became a Free state in the era of Weimar Republic in 1918 after the end of World War...
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Marriage
Albert married morganaticallyMorganatic marriage
In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
to Elmira Henke in a civil ceremony on 10 April 1980 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, and in a religious ceremony on 12 April 1980, also in Munich. Albert and Elmira had no children.
Titles and styles
- 30 November 1934 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Saxony