Prince Albert of Saxony (1875–1900), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Prince Albert of Saxony (1875–1900)

Saxon prince from the House of Wettin

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1875

Place of Birth: Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 16-Sep-1900

Profession: military officer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About 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. 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, but this was never proven.
  • 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.

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