Today, the Ducal House of Saxe-Meiningen dances on the brink of extinction. Depending on one's point of view, there are either one, two, or three male members of the family (each of different generations) who can carry on the dynasty into the future. The current extant branch of the family descends from Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen, the fifth child of Duke Georg II of Saxe-Meiningen.
Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen |
Princess Adelheid of Saxe-Meiningen |
The announcement of the death of Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen in 1914 |
On 30 June 1901, at Köln, Prince Bernhard Friedrich Julius Heinrich of Saxe-Meiningen was born as the sixth and last child of Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen (1861-1914) and the former Countess Adelheid zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1870-1948), whom he had married in 1889.
Grand Duchess Feodora of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
Princess Adalbert (Adelheid) of Prussia |
Prince Georg of Saxe-Meiningen |
Princess Luise of Saxe-Meiningen |
Bernhard had followed five older siblings: Princess Feodora (1890-1972; married Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach), Princess Adelheid (1891-1971; married Prince Adalbert of Prussia), Prince Georg (1892-1946; married Countess Klara-Maria von Korff gt Schmissing-Kerssenbrock), Prince Ernst Leopold (1895-1914), and Princess Luise (1899-1985; married Baron Götz von Wangenheim).
On 25 April 1931, at Eichenhof im Riesengebirge, Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Meiningen married Margot Grössler (Breslau 22 Jan 1911-Bad Sackingen 2 May 1998). The couple had two children: Princess Feodora (b.Schloß Pitzelstettin 27 May 1932; married Burkhard Kippenberg) and Prince Friedrich Ernst.
Article on the arrest of Prince Bernhard and Princess Margot of Saxe-Meiningen. The Winnipeg Tribune, 21 October 1933. |
"Charming Nazi Princess Escapes While Dollfuss Plans Christmas Truce." The Winnipeg Tribune, 11 December 1933. |
Bernhard and Margot flee to Italy. The Evening Sun, 14 December 1933. |
HH Duke Bernhard of Saxe-Meiningen |
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HH Prince Friedrich Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen |
Friedrich-Ernst was able to fully enjoy the last almost full moon of his lifetime over the Swiss Jura, the Rhine Valley and his forest park - in an incredible night mood - forgetting the exertion and the pain. However, the end of World War II and the following years were filled with losses that were just as formative: the loss of his homeland with the escape from Silesia, the departure from Meiningen, the divorce of his parents.
The prince decided to leave school early in order to learn the profession of a hotel manager, to work on his own abroad when he was young. During this time, his need for a harmonious environment, which he did not always find in his life, was accentuated even more.
At the age of twenty-four, he took his chances and utilised his linguistic skills and sales talent and moved into the paper industry as a sales manager. Friedrich-Ernst then made a career in the steel industry at the age of twenty-six. The prince eventually went to work for the Thyssen group.
On 3 March 1962 at Schweiherdingen, Prince Friedrich-Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen married Ehrengard von Massow (b.Stralsund 25 Oct 1933). Ehrengard was the daughter of Helmut Robert von Massow (1900-1967) and Ursula von Buch-Tornow. The couple divorced in 1973.
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Prince Friedrich Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen with the latter's parents Bernhard and Margot. PHOTOGRAPH (C) EUROHISTORY IMAGE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED |
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Prince Friedrich Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen on their wedding day PHOTOGRAPH (C) EUROHISTORY IMAGE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED |
Princess Feodora zu Leitungen, Fürstin zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
Benno Widmer, ex-husband of Princess Marie-Alix of Saxe-Meiningen |
Death announcement of Prince Friedrich-Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen |
After a long illness, Prince Friedrich-Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen died on Tuesday, 13 July 2004. He was sixty-nine years-old. A memorial service was held on Thursday, 22 July 2004.
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Prince Friedrich Constantin of Saxe-Meiningen in 2018 |
Prince Friedrich Constantin Hendric of Saxe-Meiningen was born on 3 June 1980 at Heilbronn as the second child and only son of Prince Friedrich Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen and Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
In the Summer of 2015, Prince Constantin of Saxe-Meiningen and Sophia Lupus (b.1995) welcomed the arrival of a son. Sophia is the daughter of Nothart Rohlfs and Sabine Lupus. Their only son, Michael, was born on 26 July 2015 in Switzerland.
Constantin of Saxe-Meiningen, Sophia Lupus, and their son Michael. This image may not be reproduced. |
The Head of the Saxe-Meiningen dynasty is considered to be Prince Konrad, the half-brother of Prince Friedrich-Ernst and the uncle of Prince Constantin. A banker, Konrad has never married. At various times, the prince has indicated that he intends for his heir to be his nephew Constantin.
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