Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen was the head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen from 1928 until his death.
Ernst Saxe Meiningen
George II of Saxe-Meiningen
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Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914. For his support for his successful court theatre he was also known as the Theaterherzog.
Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
…the house of Saxe-Meiningen from 1928 until his death. He was born in Meiningen, the eldest son of the heir apparent to the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, Prince Georg and his second wife, HSH Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. His father succeeded to the throne in 1866. Ernst pursued a career in the army and…
A five mark depicting Georg II, 1908.
Georg's first wife Charlotte of Prussia (artist unknown).
Georg's second wife Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, c. 1860. Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter
Georg's third wife Ellen Franz, c. 1870. Portrait by Oskar Begas