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Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (Ernst, Prinz von Sachsen-Meiningen; 27 September 1859 – 29 December 1941) was the head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen from 1928 until his death.
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German prince who was head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen from 1928 until his death. He was born in Meiningen, the eldest son of the heir apparent to the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, Prince Georg and his second wife, HSH Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. His father succeeded to the throne in 1866. Ernst pursued a career in the army and retired ...
child->parent relationship with Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen(born 2 April 1826)sibling relationship with Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen(born 1 April 1851). Notes: Half-brotherssibling relationship with Friedrich, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen(born 12 October 1861)sibling relationship with Georg Albrecht, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen(born 12 April 1852). Notes: Half-brotherssibling relationship with Maria Elisabeth, Princess of Saxe-Meiningen(born 23 September 1853). Notes: Half-siblingsRelationship : Marriage 20 September 1892 (Katharina Jensen) chart Placidus Equal_H.Death, Cause unspecified 29 December 1941 (Age 82) chart Placidus Equal_H.Sy Scholfield forwarded news report from "Wiener Zeitung," 1 October 1859, p. 2: "Meiningen, 27. September. So eben, Mittags um 11 Uhr, wird die glückliche Entbindung Ihrer Hoheit der Frau Erbprinzessin (geborene Prinzessin von Hohenlohe-Langenburg) von einem Prinzen verkündet." Translation: Meiningen, 27 September. Just at eleven o'clock noon, the...
Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One)Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Six)Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 82)Notable : Famous : Royal family (House of Saxe-Meiningen)Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (Ernst, Prinz von Sachsen-Meiningen; 27 September 1859 – 29 December 1941) was the head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen from 1928 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (Ernst, Prinz von Sachsen-Meiningen; 27 September 1859 - 29 December 1941) was the head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen from 1928 until his death. Biography
Duke Ernst I who founded this duchy with its seat at Gotha opposed the system of primogeniture. As a result, on his death in 1675 all of his sons inherited part of his holdings and were supposed to rule under the leadership of his oldest son.
Formal, half length portrait of Prince Ernst of Saxe Meiningen facing 3/4 right, aged approx. 15 years.
Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen was the head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen from 1928 until his death.
