Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen [SEP] date of birth
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (2 April 1826 – 25 June 1914), was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914. For his support for his successful court theatre he was also known as the "Theaterherzog" (theatre duke).
Family and early life.
Georg was the only son of Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his wife Princess Marie Frederica of Hesse-Kassel. His birth on 2
Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen
Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen, Duke of Saxony (Full given names: "Friedrich Johann Bernhard Hermann Heinrich Moritz"; 12 October 1861 – 23 August 1914) was a German soldier and member of the Ducal House of Saxe-Meiningen.
Birth and university.
Prince Friedrich was born in Meiningen the second son of Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his second wife Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, a descendant of Diego Velázquez.
Prince Friedrich attended the