Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg (24 October 1829 in Eisenberg – 13 May 1907 in Arco, Austria-Hungary), was a member of the ducal house of Saxe-Altenburg. He was the father of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.

Family

He was the third but second surviving son of Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his first wife Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia).

Marriage and issue

In Meiningen on 15 October 1862 Moritz married Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen, daughter of Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. They had five children:

Honours

He received the following orders and decorations: • Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order, November 1847 • Kingdom of Prussia: • * Grand Cross of the Red Eagle, 18 October 1861 • * Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class with White Band • * Red Cross Medal, 1st Class, 27 January 1899 • Mecklenburg: Grand Cross of the Wendish Crown, with Crown in Ore • Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Rue Crown, 1848 • Kingdom of Hanover: • * Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order, 1852 • * Grand Cross of the Order of Ernst August • Oldenburg: Grand Cross of the Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig, with Golden Crown, 9 February 1852 • Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Grand Cross of the White Falcon, 4 February 1851 • Ascanian duchies: Grand Cross of Albert the Bear, 28 April 1853 • Lippe: • * Cross of Honour of the House Order of Lippe, 1st Class • * Red Cross Medal, 1st Class • 🇬🇷 Kingdom of Greece: Grand Cross of the Redeemer • Russian Empire: Knight of St. Andrew • Brunswick: Grand Cross of the Henry the Lion Moritzstraße in Altenburg is named after the Prince.

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