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Bernhard was born on 1 April 1851 at Meiningen in what was then the German Confederation, as the eldest son of Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his first wife Princess Charlotte of Prussia. Bernhard had one full sister, Princess Marie Elisabeth, and several half-brothers by his father's second marriage.
In the German Revolution after World War I, Duke Bernhard III, brother-in-law of Emperor Wilhelm II, was forced to abdicate and his brother Ernst on 11/12 November 1918 refused the succession. The succeeding "Free State of Saxe-Meiningen" was merged into the new state of Thuringia on 1 May 1920. Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen
- Duchy (1680–1918), Republic (1918–1920)
- Early modern period
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Bernhard III, the last Duke of Saxe-Meiningen abdicated the next day due to pressure from the Meininger Workers and Soldiers Council. His half-brother Ernst waived his succession rights on November 12, 1918, officially ending the monarchy of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. Today the territory that encompassed the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen is in the ...
Nov 9, 2022 · Friedrich Wilhelm Albrecht Georg (1851–1928) war der letzte regierende Herzog von Sachsen-Meiningen (1914–1918), Philologe und General der preußischen Armee. English: HDSH Bernhard III Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht Georg, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b. Meiningen, 1 April 1851 - d. Meiningen, 16 January 1928), was the last reigning duke of Saxe ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Herzog Bernhard III von Sachsen-Meiningen und Hildburghausen (styled as HH Reigining Duke of Saxe-Meiningen und Hildburghausen) on 25 June 1914. He abdicated on 10 November 1918, and was the last ruling duke. Royal house. House of Wettin. Links. The Peerage; Geneall; Wikipedia: English Deutsch; Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Reign 25 June 1914 – 10 ...
The state of Saxe-Meiningen was merged into the new state of Thuringia in 1920. The capital of Saxe-Meiningen was Meiningen; it had an area of 2,468 km² and a population of 269,000 (1905). The summer residence was Altenstein . The present head of Head of the Ducal House of Saxe-Meiningen is Prince Frederick Konrad (born 1952).
