| Bernhard III | |
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| Duke of Saxe-Meiningen | |
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| Reign | 25 June 1914 – 10 November 1918 |
| Predecessor | Georg II |
| Successor | Office abolished |
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| Reign | 1918–1928 |
| Predecessor | Georg II |
| Successor | Prince Ernst |
| Spouse | Princess Charlotte of Prussia |
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| Princess Feodora | |
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| Bernhard III Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht Georg | |
| House | House of Saxe-Meiningen |
| Father | Georg II |
| Mother | Charlotte Frederica of Prussia |
| Born | 1 April 1851 Meiningen |
| Died | 16 January 1928 (aged 76) Meiningen |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
Bernhard III Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht Georg, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (b. Meiningen, 1 April 1851 – d. Meiningen, 16 January 1928), was the last reigning duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
He was the eldest son of Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his first wife Princess Charlotte Frederica of Prussia. He had one full sister, Princess Marie Elisabeth, and several half-brothers by his father's second marriage.
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Bernhard assumed the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen after the death of his father, in 1914. His short reign was affected by World War I. When Germany lost the war, all the German princes lost their titles and states. Bernhard was forced to abdicate as duke on 10 November 1918, and spent the rest of his life in his former country as a private citizen.
He married in Berlin on 18 February 1878 Princess Charlotte of Prussia,his second cousin, daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor and granddaughter of the Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. They had one daughter:
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Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 1 April 1851 Died: 16 January 1928 |
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| Preceded by Georg II |
Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 25 June 1914 – 10 November 1918 |
Office abolished |
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| Loss of title |
— TITULAR — Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 10 November 1918 – 16 January 1928 |
Succeeded by Prince Ernst |