BURIAL PLACES OF SOVEREIGNS OF SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN AND ALTENBURG FROM A TO Z

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ALTENBURG (GERMANY)
BURIED IN THE DUCAL MAUSOLEUM IN ALTENBURG CEMETERY (Altenburg, Fürstengruft im Friedhof, Steinweg):

01. Duke FREDERICK OF SAXE-ALTENBURG (+1834)
02. Duke JOSEPH OF SAXE-ALTENBURG (+1868)
03. Duchess AMALIA OF WÜRTTEMBERG (+1848), consort of Duke Joseph
04. Duke GEORGE OF SAXE-ALTENBURG (+1853)
05. Duchess MARIA OF MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN (+1862), consort of Duke George.

The ducal remains laid to rest in the Ducal Chapel of Altenburg Cemetery (Fürstengruft) were relocated elsewhere in the cemetery in 1974. The Chapel is ruined now.

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ALTENBURG (GERMANY)
BURIED IN THE MEMORIAL CHURCH OF DUCHESS AGNES (Altenburg, Herzogin Agnes Gedächtniskirche, Hausweg):

01. Duke ERNEST I OF SAXE-ALTENBURG (+1908)
02. Duchess AGNES OF ANHALT (+1897), consort of Duke Ernest I.

Buried in a sealed vault.

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BÜCKEBURG (GERMANY)
BURIED IN THE MAUSOLEUM GARDEN
(Bückeburg, Mausoleumsgarten, Richard Sahlastr.):

Duchess ADELAIDE OF SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE (+1971), consort of Duke Ernest II of Saxe-Altenburg

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HILDBURGHAUSEN (GERMANY)
BURIED IN THE DUCAL MOUND, TOWN CEMETERY (Hildburghausen, Fürstenhügel, Städtischen Friedhof, Ahornweg):

01. Duke ERNEST OF SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN (+1715)
02. Duchess SOPHIA HENRIETTA OF WALDECK (+1702), consort of Duke Ernest
03. Duke ERNEST FREDERICK I OF SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN (+1724)
04. Duchess SOPHIA ALBERTINA OF ERBACH (+1742), consort of Duke Ernest Frederick I
05. Duke ERNEST FREDERICK II OF SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN (+1745)
06. Duchess CAROLINE OF ERBACH-FÜRSTENAU (+1758), consort of Duke Ernest Frederick II
07. Duke ERNEST FREDERICK III OF SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN (+1780)
08. Duchess LOUISE OF DENMARK (+1756), consort of Duke Ernest Frederick III
09. Duchess CHRISTIANE SOPHIA CHARLOTTE OF BRANDENBURG-KULMBACH (+1757), consort of Duke Ernest Frederick III
10. Duchess ERNESTINA AUGUSTA OF SAXE-WEIMAR-EISENACH (+1786), consort of Duke Ernest Frederick III
11. Duchess CHARLOTTE OF MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ (+1818), consort of Duke Frederick

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TROCKENBORN-WOLFERSDORF (GERMANY)
BURIED IN THE DUCAL BURIAL GROUND
(Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf, Herzoglische Grabstätte):

Duke ERNEST II OF SAXE-ALTENBURG (+1955)

Photo courtesy of Mr Jörg Heinrich

LIST OF SOVEREIGNS OF SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN AND ALTENBURG 1680-1918

DUCHY OF SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN 1680-1826:
HOUSE OF WETTIN
(Haus Wettin)
1680-1715: ERNEST (Ernst)
Born in 1655 at Gotha.
Father: Duke Ernest I of Saxe-Gotha. Mother: Duchess Elizabeth Sophia of Saxe-Altenburg.
Married in 1680 at Arolsen SOPHIA HENRIETTA of Waldeck (*1662 Arolsen,+1702 Erbach).
His issue who reigned: ERNEST FREDERICK I (*1681,+1724).
Died in 1715 in Hildburghausen.
Buried firstly with his consort Duchess Sophia Henrietta in the Castle Church in Hildburghausen. Reburied in the 20th c. in the Ducal Mound in the Town Cemetery (Städtischen Friedhof) in Hildburghausen.

1715-1724: ERNEST FREDERICK I (Ernst Friedrich I.)
Born in 1655 at Gotha.
Father: Duke Ernest of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Mother: Duchess Sophia Henrietta of Waldeck.
Married in 1704 at Erbach Countess SOPHIA ALBERTINA of Erbach-Erbach (*1683 Erbach,+1742 Eisfeld).
His issue who reigned: ERNEST FREDERICK II (*1707,+1745).
Died in 1724 in Hildburghausen.
Buried firstly with his consort Duchess Sophia Albertina in the Castle Church in Hildburghausen. Reburied in the 20th c. in the Ducal Mound in the Town Cemetery (Städtischen Friedhof) in Hildburghausen.

1724-1745: ERNEST FREDERICK II (Ernst Friedrich II.)
Born in 1707 at Hildburghausen.
Father: Duke Ernest Frederick I of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Mother: Duchess Sophia Albertina of Erbach-Erbach.
Married in 1726 at Fürstenau Countess CAROLINE of Erbach-Fürstenau (*1700 Fürstenau,+1758 Hildburghausen).
His issue who reigned: ERNEST FREDERICK III (*1727,+1780).
Died in 1745 in Hildburghausen.
Buried firstly with his consort Duchess Caroline in the Castle Church in Hildburghausen. Reburied in the 20th c. in the Ducal Mound in the Town Cemetery (Städtischen Friedhof) in Hildburghausen.

1745-1780: ERNEST FREDERICK III (Ernst Friedrich III.)
Born in 1727 at Königsberg (Bavaria).
Father: Duke Ernest Frederick II of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Mother: Duchess Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau.
Married firstly in 1749 at Hirschholm Princess LOUISE of Denmark (*1726 Copenhagen,+1756 Hildburghausen).
Married secondly in 1757 in Copenhagen Christiane SOPHIA CHARLOTTE of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (*1733 Neustadt an der Aisch,+1757 Seidingstadt).
Married thirdly in 1758 at Bayreuth Princess ERNESTINA AUGUSTA of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (*1740 Weimar,+1786 Hildburghausen).
His issue who reigned: FREDERICK (*1763,+1834; son of Ernestina Augusta).
Died in 1780 at Seidingstadt.
Buried firstly with his three consorts in the Castle Church in Hildburghausen. Reburied in the 20th c. in the Ducal Mound in the Town Cemetery (Städtischen Friedhof) in Hildburghausen.

1780-1826: FREDERICK
(Friedrich; from 1826 Duke of Saxe-Altenburg)

DUCHY OF SAXE-ALTENBURG 1826-1918:
HOUSE OF WETTIN
(Haus Wettin)
1826-1834: FREDERICK (Friedrich; 1780-1826 Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen)
Born in 1763 at Hildburghausen.
Father: Duke Ernest Frederick III of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Mother: Duchess Ernestina Augusta of Saxe-Weimar.
Married in 1785 at Hildburghausen Princess CHARLOTTE of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (*1769 Hanover,+1818 Hildburghausen).
His issue who reigned:
-JOSEPH (*1789,+1868),
-Theresa (*1792,+1854; Queen of Bavaria),
-Louise (*1794,+1825; Duchess of Nassau),
-GEORGE (*1796,+1853).
Died in 1834 at Hummelshain.
Buried in the Ducal Mausoleum, Altenburg Cemetery. Reburied elsewhere in the same cemetery in 1974 (unmarked grave).
His consort Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was buried in the Town Cemetery (Städtischen Friedhof) at Hildburghausen.

1834-1848: JOSEPH
Born in 1789 at Hildburghausen.
Father: Duke Frederick of Saxe-Altenburg. Mother: Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Married in 1817 at Kirchheim Princess AMALIA of Württemberg (*1799 Wallisfurth,+1848 Altenburg).
His issue who reigned:
-Marie (*1818,+1907; Queen of Hanover),
-Elizabeth (*1826,+1896; Grand Duchess of Oldenburg).
Abdicated in 1848.
Died in 1868 at Altenburg.
Buried with his consort Duchess Amalia of Württemberg in the Ducal Mausoleum, Altenburg Cemetery. Reburied elsewhere in the same cemetery in 1974 (unmarked grave).

1848-1853: GEORGE (Georg)
Born in 1796 at Hildburghausen.
Father: Duke Frederick of Saxe-Altenburg. Mother: Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Married in 1825 at Ludwigslust Princess MARIA of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (*1803 Ludwigslust,+1862 Meiningen).
His issue who reigned: ERNEST I (*1826,+1908).
Died in 1853 at Hummelshain.
Buried with his consort Duchess Maria of Mecklenburg in the Ducal Mausoleum, Altenburg Cemetery. Reburied elsewhere in the same cemetery in 1974 (unmarked grave).

1853-1908: ERNEST I (Ernst I.)
Born in 1826 at Hildburghausen.
Father: Duke George of Saxe-Altenburg. Mother: Duchess Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Married in 1853 at Dessau Princess AGNES of Anhalt (*1824 Dessau,+1897 Hummelshain).
Died in 1908 at Altenburg.
Buried with his consort Duchess Agnes of Anhalt in a sealed vault in Duchess Agnes' Memorial Church at Altenburg. His consort was previously buried in the Ducal Mausoleum in Altenburg Cemetery (until 1903).

1908-1918: ERNEST II (Ernst II.)
Born in 1871 at Altenburg.
Father: Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg. Mother: Princess Auguste of Saxe-Meiningen.
Married firstly in 1898 at Bückeburg Princess ADELAIDE of Schaumburg-Lippe (*1875 Ratibořice/Ratiboritz,+1971 Ballenstedt). Divorced in 1920.
Married secondly in 1934 at Schloss Fröhliche Wiederkunft Maria Triebel (*1893 Waltershausen,+1957).
Abdicated in 1918.
Died in 1955 at Schloss Fröhliche Wiederkunft.
Buried with his second consort Maria Triebel in the ducal burial ground at Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf.
His first consort Duchess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe was buried in the Mausoleum Garden in Bückeburg.

REPUBLIC OF GERMANY SINCE 1918.

TOMBS OF SOVEREIGNS OF SAXE-HILDBURGHAUSEN AND ALTENBURG

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The Ducal Mound in Hildburghausen (Germany) where are buried Dukes of Saxe-Hilburghausen: ERNEST, ERNEST FREDERICK I, ERNEST FREDERICK II, ERNEST FREDERICK III and their consorts Duchesses: SOPHIA HENRIETTA, SOPHIA ALBERTINA, CAROLINE, LOUISE OF DENMARK, SOPHIA CHARLOTTE, ERNESTINA AUGUSTA and CHARLOTTE OF MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ.
























































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The grave of Duchess CHARLOTTE OF MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ, consort of Duke Frederick, in the Ducal Mound in the cemetery in Hildburghausen (Germany).






























The Duchess Agnes' Memorial Church at Altenburg (Germany):
01. The epitaph to Duke ERNEST I and Duchess AGNES OF ANHALT.
02. The epitaph toDuchess AGNES OF ANHALT, consort of Duke Ernest I.

01. The grave of Duke ERNEST II (right) and his second wife Maria Triebel in the ducal burial ground at Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf (Germany).
02. The grave of Duchess ADELAIDE OF SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE, consort of Duke Ernest II, in the Mausoleum Garden in Bückeburg (Germany).

Photo nr 01 courtesy of Mr Jörg Heinrich

01. Ducal standard of Saxe-Altenburg until c. 1907.
02. Ducal standard of Saxe-Altenburg, 1907-1918.

Select Bibliography
Flaggenbuch, Berlin 1905
Gehrlein T.: Das Haus Sachsen-Altenburg vormals Sachsen-Hildburghausen, Werl 2009
Schoepl H. F.: Die Herzoge von Sachsen-Altenburg, Altenburg 1992


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