#hereditary prince georg moritz of saxe-altenburg

[graceofromanovs]

GODPARENTS OF PRINCE IOANN KONSTANTINOVICH

Prince Ioann Konstantinovich was born on 5 July 1886 in Pavlovsk Palace, Saint Petersburg. He was the eldest son of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia and his German-born wife Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna. He was christened on 23 July at 1:30 in the afternoon in Strelna by the Confessor of Their Imperial Majesties, Archpriest Yanyshev. His godparents were:

ALEXANDER III, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA - his father's first cousin was named as one of his numerous godparents. He was highly reactionary in domestic affairs and reversed some of the liberal reforms of his father, Alexander II. He was absent at his young cousin's christening.

GRAND DUKE KONSTANTIN KONSTANTINOVICH OF RUSSIA - his paternal grandfather was one of his numerous godparents. He was the Viceroy of Poland from 1862 to 1863. His real influence on internal affairs after 1868 was insignificant.

PRINCE MORITZ OF SAXE-ALTENBURG - his maternal grandfather was another of his numerous godparents. He was of Romanov descent, through his grandmother Grand Duchess Elena Pavlova of Russia (daughter of Emperor Paul I).

GRAND DUCHESS OLGA NIKOLAEVNA OF RUSSIA, QUEEN CONSORT OF WÜRTTEMBERG - his great-aunt was one of his many godparents. She was the older sister of his grandfather Grand Duke Konstantin. Attractive, cultured and intelligent, she had been considered to be one of the most eligible princesses in Europe. In 1846, she married Crown Prince Karl of Württemberg. She was absent at the christening of his great-nephew.

GRAND DUCHESS OLGA KONSTANTINOVNA OF RUSSIA, QUEEN CONSORT OF GREECE - his paternal aunt was another of his godparents. In 1867, she married King George I of Greece (born a Danish prince), and had many children. As Queen, she was a popular figure and became involved in social and charitable work.

ERNST I, DUKE OF SAXE-ALTENBURG - his maternal great-uncle was listed as one of his godparents. In 1853 he succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was of a retiring disposition and he took little active part in running the country. 

MARIE FRIEDRIKE, DOWAGER DUCHESS OF SAXE-MEININGEN - his maternal great-grandmother was one of his godparents. Born a Princess of Hesse-Kassel, she married the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, with whom two children (seventeen years apart) were born.

MARIE ANNE, HEREDITARY PRINCESS OF SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE - his maternal aunt, the favourite sister of his mother, was also named as one of his godparents. In 1882, she married the Hereditary Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe with whom she had nine children.

Source

[princessvictoriamelita]

Princess Charlotte Agnes and Prince Georg Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg in 1903.

[princessvictoriamelita]

The children of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, late 1900s.

Princess Charlotte Agnes, Hereditary Prince Georg Moritz, Princess Elisabeth and Prince Frederick.

[princessvictoriamelita]

Hereditary Prince Georg Moritz, Princess Elisabeth and Prince Frederick of Saxe-Altenburg dressed in traditional folk costume of Altenburg, early 1910s.

[princessvictoriamelita]

Adelaide, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg with her sons, Hereditary Prince Georg Moritz and Prince Frederick, 1910s.

[princessvictoriamelita]

Prince Ernst and Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Altenburg with their four children, c. 1905.

Princess Charlotte Agnes, Princess Elisabeth, Hereditary Prince Georg Moritz and Prince Frederick.

[princessvictoriamelita]

Saxe-Altenburg Ducal Family, mids 1910s.

From left to right: Prince Frederick, Duke Ernst II ( brother-in-law of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich), Princess Charlotte Agnes, Duchess Adelaide, Hereditary Prince Georg Moritz and Princess Elisabeth.

Ernst II had a great passion for theater and his interest in the theater extended "to the beautiful and talented actresses". At the end of the First World War, the Duke abdicated on November 13, 1918. “Ultimately, his affairs led Adelaide to feel compelled, after the Duke's abdication in 1918, to end the marriage with the words, 'As the mother of the country, I endured the disgrace, as (only) a wife, I'm no longer ready for it' end. ”On January 17, 1920, the marriage was dissolved after 22 years. While Ernst entered into a second marriage with an opera singer, Adelaide remained single.

[princessvictoriamelita]

Princess Charlotte Agnes and Prince Georg Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg in 1902.

[princessvictoriamelita]

Saxe-Altenburg Ducal Family, 1910s.

From left to right: Princess Elisabeth, Duchess Adelaide, Hereditary Prince Georg Moritz, Princess Charlotte Agnes, Prince Frederick and Duke Ernst II.

[princessvictoriamelita]

Then Prince Ernst of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife, Princess Adelaide with their two oldest children, Princess Charlotte Agnes and Prince Georg Moritz, c. 1902.

Photograph by Emil Koch.

Source: Czech Archives.

[princessvictoriamelita]

Duchess Adelaide of Saxe-Altenburg (1875-1971) with her two eldest children, Princess Charlotte Agnes (1899-1989) and Hereditary Prince Georg Moritz (1900-1991) at the ice rink.

At the behest of Cornflower Day on may 13, 1911.

Adelaide was a great-niece of Queen Louise of Denmark née Hesse-Kassel and sister-in-law of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna.

[princessvictoriamelita]

Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe (1875-1971) was the third born daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe and consort of the last reigning Duke Ernst II of Saxe-Altenburg.

Her mother, Princess Bathildis of Anhalt was a niece of Queen Louise of Denmark ( not to be confused with swedish born Queen Lovisa).

In 1891, her sister Charlotte became Queen Consort of William II of Württemberg.

Adelaide married 17 February 1898 at Bückeburg to Prince Ernst of Saxe-Altenburg (1871–1955), son of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg, and his wife, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen. The marriage ended in divorce on 17 January 1920.

They had four children:

Princess Charlotte (1899-1989) who married Prince Sigismund of Prussia, a son of Princess Irene of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Georg Moritz, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (1900-1991).

Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1903-1991).

Prince Frederick Ernst of Saxe-Altenburg (1905-1985).

[princessvictoriamelita]

Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1871-1955) with his eldest son, Hereditary Prince Georg Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg(1900-1991). February 1918.

Ernst was a younger brother of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna and brother-in-law of Grand Duke Konstantine Konstantinovich.