Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen

Friedrich Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen.

Son of Bernhard, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1901-1984) and his morganatic first wife Margot Grössler (1911-1989).

Not in line of succession of the ducal House of Saxe-Meiningen.

Born: Meiningen 21. Jan 1935

Married:

  1. Schweiherdingen 3. Mar 1962 (div. 1973) Ehrengard von Massow (b. Stralsund 25. Oct 1933), daughter of Helmut von Massow and Ursula von Buch-Tornow

  2. (civ) Coburg 11. Jun and (rel) Veste Coburg 12. Jun 1977 Beatrice, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1951), daughter of Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1918-1998) by his second wife Denyse von Muralt (1923-2005).

Issue of second marriage:

Died: 13. Jul 2004

Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürsten (Sachsen-Meiningen), Vol X, Starke Verlag 1978; Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürsten (Sachsen-Coburg), Vol XVIII, Starke Verlag 2007; Marlene A. Eilers ”Queen Victoria’s Descendants”, Rosvall Royal Books 1997