Amalie Auguste of Bavaria
Amalie Auguste of Bavaria was a Bavarian princess by birth and Queen of Saxony by marriage to King John of Saxony.
Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler 1823, in the Galerie Neue Meister
John was King of Saxony from 9 August 1854 until his death in 1873. He was a member of the House of Wettin. During his reign, Saxony became a part of the German Empire.
King John c. 1870–73
John of Saxony Monument
Pastel profile; by Friedrich Gonne
Saxon coin minted during the reign of King John, c. 1861