Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
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| Duke of Saxe-Meiningen | |||||
| Reign | 25 June 1914 – 10 November 1918 | ||||
| Predecessor | Georg II | ||||
| Successor | Office abolished | ||||
| Head of the House of Saxe-Meiningen | |||||
| Reign | 1918–1928 | ||||
| Predecessor | Georg II | ||||
| Successor | Prince Ernst | ||||
| Born |
1 April 1851 Meiningen | ||||
| Died |
16 January 1928 (aged 76) Meiningen | ||||
| Burial | Altenstein Castle, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Charlotte of Prussia | ||||
| Issue | Feodora, Princess Heinrich XXX Reuss of Köstritz | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Meiningen | ||||
| Father | Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen | ||||
| Mother | Princess Charlotte of Prussia | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
Bernhard III Friedrich Wilhelm Albrecht Georg, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b. Meiningen, 1 April 1851 – d. Meiningen, 16 January 1928), was the last reigning duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
He was the eldest son of Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his first wife Princess Charlotte of Prussia. He had one full sister, Princess Marie Elisabeth, and several half-brothers by his father's second marriage.
Reign
Bernhard assumed the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen after the death of his father in 1914. His short reign was affected by World War I. When Germany lost the war, all the German princes lost their titles and states. Bernhard was forced to abdicate as duke on 10 November 1918, and spent the rest of his life in his former country as a private citizen.
Marriage
He married in Berlin on 18 February 1878 Princess Charlotte of Prussia, his second cousin, daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor and granddaughter of the Queen Victoria. They had one daughter:
- Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen (b. Potsdam, 12 May 1879 - d. Schloß Neuhoff, 26 August 1945), married on 24 September 1898 to Heinrich XXX of Reuss-Köstritz.
Titles, styles, honours, and arms
- 1 April 1851 - 20 September 1866: His Serene Highness Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Meiningen
- 20 September 1866 - 25 June 1914: His Highness The Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
- 25 June 1914 - 16 January 1928: His Highness The Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Ancestry
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| Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Cadet branch of the House of Wettin Born: 1 April 1851 Died: 16 January 1928 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Georg II |
Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 25 June 1914 – 10 November 1918 |
Office abolished |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Loss of title |
— TITULAR — Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 10 November 1918 – 16 January 1928 |
Succeeded by Prince Ernst |