Ernst, Prince of Saxe Meiningen

Ernst, Prince of SaxeMeiningen was the head of the house of SaxeMeiningen from 1928 until his death.

He was born in Meiningen, the eldest son of the heir apparent to the duchy of SaxeMeiningen, Prince Georg and his second wife, HSH Princess Feodora of HohenloheLangenburg. His father succeeded to the throne in 1866. Ernst pursued a career in the Army and retired as Colonel in the Prussian cavalry. He received an honorary doctorate in philosophy from the University of Jena.

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