Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1912–1988)
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| Head of the House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | |||||
| Tenure | 24 April 1923 – 14 October 1988 | ||||
| Predecessor | Wilhelm Ernst | ||||
| Successor | Michael | ||||
| Born | 28 July 1912[1] Schloss Wilhelmsthal[1] | ||||
| Died | 14 October 1988 (aged 76) Schienen am Bodensee | ||||
| Spouse | Baroness Elisabeth von Wangenheim-Winterstein | ||||
| Issue | 3, including Prince Michael | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | ||||
| Father | Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | ||||
| Mother | Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen | ||||
Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Carl August Wilhelm Ernst Friedrich Georg Johann Albrecht; 28 July 1912 – 14 October 1988), was a German prince and head of the grand ducal house of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Life
[edit]He was born in Schloss Wilhelmsthal as the eldest son and heir of Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and his second wife, Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen. His father's reign came to an end on 9 November 1918, as a result of the German revolution.
When his father died on 24 April 1923, Charles Augustus succeeded him as head of the House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.[citation needed]
Charles Augustus died at Schienen and was succeeded as head of the grand ducal house by his son, Michael.
Marriage and issue
[edit]Charles Augustus was married at the Wartburg Castle on 5 October 1944 to Baroness Elisabeth of Wangenheim-Winterstein (Tübingen, 16 January 1912 – Munich, 15 March 2010), daughter of Othmar Baron von Wangenheim-Winterstein and wife, Baroness Maud von Trützschler. They had three children:[2]
- Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (b. 22 July 1945). She married Mindert Diderik de Kant on 10 July 1981 and they were divorced in 1983.
- Michael, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (b. 15 November 1946). He married Renate Henkel (daughter of Konrad Henkel) on 4 July 1970 and they were divorced in 1974. He remarried Dagmar Hennings (b. 24 June 1948) on 15 November 1980. They have one daughter:
- Princess Leonie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (b. 30 October 1986)
- Princess Beatrice-Maria of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (b. 11 March 1948). She married Martin Davidson on 9 December 1977. They have one daughter.
Ancestry
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Gothaischer Hof Kalender zum Nutzen und Vergnügen (in German). Perthes. 1942. p. 100.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1963. p. 12.
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