| Prince Albert | |
| Full Name: | Albert Heinrich Joseph Carl Viktor Georg Friedrich |
| House: | Wettin |
| Father: | Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg |
| Mother: | Luise Caroline Reuss of Greiz |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1843 |
| Birth Place: | Munich |
| Death Place: | Serrahn |
Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg (Albert Heinrich Joseph Carl Viktor Georg Friedrich; Munich, 14 April 1843 - Serrahn, 22 May 1902) was a German prince of the ducal house of Saxe-Altenburg.[1]
Prince Albert was the eldest son (third in order of birth but the only one who survived to adulthood) of Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg (youngest son of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen) and his second wife, Princess Luise Caroline Reuss of Greiz.
He entered the Russian army early in life, and attained the rank of Major-General in this service, but subsequently exchanged it for the Prussian army, where he became a general of cavalry.[2]
He was first married in Berlin on 6 May 1885 to Princess Marie of Prussia, widow of Prince Henry of the Netherlands.[1]
They had two daughters:
Princess Marie died in 1888 from the effects of puerperal fever.A few years later on 13 December 1891, at Remplin, Albert married Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The couple had no children.
Albert was a conspicuous figure in Berlin society, and was a great favorite due to his "clever" mind, genial disposition, pleasant address, and enthusiasm as a sportsman. Marie died in 1888. Sources reported that the Emperor′s "arbitrary manners" became so intolerable to Albert and others, as they were used to the days of social courtesy under the old Wilhelm I.
Prince Albert died on 22 May 1902 at Remplin, his death "sincerely regretted" by all the royal houses in Germany.[1]
He received the following orders and decorations:[3]