Charles Augustus Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Royalty
Not to be confused with his grandfather Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894).Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Carl August Wilhelm Ernst Friedrich Georg Johann Albrecht) (28 July 1912 – 14 October 1988) was a German prince and head of the Grand Ducal house of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.He was born in Schloss Wilhelmsthal the second child but eldest son and heir of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and his second wife Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen (1890–1972). His father's reign came to an end on 9 November 1918 as a result of the German revolution. When his father died on 24 April 1923, Charles Augustus succeeded him as head of the House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Until 1922 Charles Augustus was third in line to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Charles Augustus died at Schienen and was succeeded as head of the grand ducal house by his son Michael.
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| Alias (AKA) | Carl August Wilhelm Ernst Friedrich Georg Johann Albrecht (full name in German) |
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| Birth date | July 28, 1912 |
| Birth place | Schloss Wilhelmsthal |
| Date of death | October 14, 1988 |
| Place of death | Schienen am Bodensee |
| Parents | Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen (1890–1972) William Ernest Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
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| Title | Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
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Royalty
| From | 1923 |
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| To | 1988 |
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