Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg
| Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg | |||||
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| Duchess consort of Anhalt | |||||
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| Born |
17 April 1838 Bamberg |
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| Died | 13 October 1908 (aged 70) Berchtesgaden |
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| Spouse | Friedrich I, Duke of Anhalt | ||||
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Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Eduard, Duke of Anhalt Prince Aribert of Anhalt Alexandra, Princess of Schwarzburg |
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| House | House of Wettin | ||||
| Father | Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg | ||||
| Mother | Amalie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | ||||
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| Antoinette Charlotte Marie Josephine Karoline Frida |
Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg (17 April 1838 – 13 October 1908) was a princess of Saxe-Altenburg by birth and Duchess of Anhalt by marriage.
Antoinette was the second child of Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg (1804-1852) from his first marriage with Amalie (1815-1841), daughter of Karl, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.
She married on 22 April 1854 in Altenburg the future Friedrich I, Duke of Anhalt (1831-1904). The marriage was for dynastic reasons and Antoinette married one of the richest German princes. On the occasion of the marriage was coined a commemorative medal.
Antoinette and Friedrich had six children:
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