| Friedrich Christian | |
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| Margrave of Meissen | |
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| Predecessor | Frederick Augustus III |
| Successor | Maria Emanuel |
| Spouse | Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis |
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| Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen Princess Maria Josepha Princess Anna Prince Albert Princess Mathilde |
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| Full name | |
| Friedrich Christian Albert Leopold Anno Sylvester Macarius | |
| House | House of Wettin |
| Father | Frederick Augustus III of Saxony |
| Mother | Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany |
| Born | 31 December 1893 Dresden |
| Died | 9 August 1968 (aged 74) Samedan |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen (31 December 1893 – 9 August 1968) was the head of the Royal House of Saxony.
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He was born at Dresden, the second son of King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and his wife Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany. On 13 November 1918 his father abdicated following the German Empire's defeat in the World War I.
Friedrich Christian became heir apparent to the Royal House of Saxony following the decision of his older brother Crown Prince Georg to renounce his succession rights in 1923. He succeeded as Head of the Royal House on 12 February 1932 following his father's death.
In 1933, remembering the prolonged link between the Electorate of Saxony and their country, the Polish Government wanted to propose him to become the new King of Poland, but the rise of Adolf Hitler and the upcoming of World War II prevented that proposition from happening.[1]
Friedrich Christian died on 9 August 1968 at Samedan.
Friedrich Christian married Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis (1903–1976) on 16 June 1923 at Regensburg. They had five children:
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Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
Born: 31 December 1893 Died: 9 August 1968 |
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| Preceded by Friedrich August III |
— TITULAR — King of Saxony 18 February 1932 – 9 August 1968 Reason for succession failure: Kingdom abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Maria Emanuel |
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