George, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
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| Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | |||||
| Reign | 1848–1853 | ||||
| Predecessor | Joseph | ||||
| Successor | Ernst I | ||||
| Born |
24 July 1796 Hildburghausen |
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| Died | 3 August 1853 (aged 57) Hummelshain |
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| Spouse | Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Issue |
Ernst I Prince Albrecht Frederick Prince Moritz |
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| House | House of Wettin | ||||
| Father | Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
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| Georg Karl Frederick |
Georg Karl Frederick (Hildburghausen, 24 July 1796 – Hummelshain, 3 August 1853) was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg.
He was the fourth but second surviving son of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (of Saxe-Altenburg from 1826) and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He fought in the Austrian ranks against Napoleonic France in the 1813–1814 war.
Georg succeeded his brother Joseph as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg when he abdicated, in 1848.
In Ludwigslust on 7 October 1825 Georg married with Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She was a daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia.
They had three sons:
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