Prince Albert of Saxony (1875–1900)
Saxon royal (1875–1900)
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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 Georg I of Saxony (son of King Johann I of Saxony and his consort Princess Amalie Auguste of Bavaria), and Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal (daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her consort, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Kohary).
Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Wölkau, Landkreis Delitzsch, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
| Prince Albert | |||||
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Albert, circa 1897 | |||||
| Born | 25 February 1875 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 16 September 1900 (aged 25) Wölkau, Landkreis Delitzsch, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire | ||||
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| House | Wettin | ||||
| Father | George, King of Saxony | ||||
| Mother | Maria Ana of Portugal | ||||
He died on 16 September 1900 in a traffic accident. A phaeton driven by Miguel de Bragança hit Albert's carriage so violently that the carriage overturned into a ditch. Albert died from his injuries 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]
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