Prince Albert of Saxony (1875–1900)

Prince Albert Charles Anthony Louis William Victor of Saxony, Duke of Saxony (German: Albert Karl Anton Ludwig Wilhelm Viktor; 25 February 1875 – 16 September 1900) was a Saxon prince from the House of Wettin. He was the youngest son of King George and his consort, Maria Anna of Portugal.

Prince Albert
Born(1875-02-25)25 February 1875
Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Died16 September 1900(1900-09-16) (aged 25)
Wölkau, Landkreis Delitzsch, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Full name
Albert Karl Anton Ludwig Wilhelm Viktor
HouseWettin
FatherGeorge of Saxony
MotherMaria Anna of Portugal

He died on 16 September 1900 in a traffic accident. A phaeton driven by Prince Miguel of Braganza hit Albert's carriage so violently that the carriage overturned into a ditch. Albert died from his wounds a few hours later. There were rumours that Miguel had done this on purpose,[1] but this was never proven.[2] Because it could not be determined whether this was an accident or intentional, Miguel escaped a court martial. However, he had to resign from his army post and leave the country.[3]

Footnotes
  1. Prince Miguel was a member of the exiled Braganza's legitimist branch, while Prince Albert's mother (Queen Maria Anna) belonged to the rival Coburg-Braganza branch which ruled Portugal
  2. The Throne of Portugal. The man who wants to be king
  3. A Veteran Diplomat (1909-07-18). "Where Americans Lose Caste". New York Times. p. SM2.
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