| Georg Moritz | |
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| Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Altenburg | |
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| Reign | 1955–1991 |
| Predecessor | Ernst II |
| Successor | House Extinct |
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| Wilhelm Georg Moritz Ernst Albert Frederick Karl Konstantin Eduard Max | |
| House | House of Saxe-Altenburg |
| Father | Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg |
| Mother | Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Born | 13 May 1900 Potsdam, Prussia |
| Died | 13 February 1991 (aged 90) Rendsburg, Germany |
Wilhelm Georg Moritz Ernst Albert Frederick Karl Konstantin Eduard Max, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (13 May 1900 – 13 February 1991) was the last head of the ducal house of Saxe-Altenburg and nominal duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He devoted much of his life to promote anthroposophy.
Born in Potsdam, Prussia, he was the eldest son of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe, his first wife.
When his father died in 1955, Georg Moritz became the head of the house of Saxe-Altenburg and nominal Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.
He never married and his only brother and heir presumptive, Frederick, died unmarried in 1985.
With his death in Rendsburg, Germany, the house of Saxe-Altenburg became extinct. Its representation was merged with the one of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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Georg Moritz, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Altenburg
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 13 May 1900 Died: 13 February 1991 |
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| Preceded by Ernst II |
— TITULAR — Duke of Saxe-Altenburg 1955–1991 Reason for succession failure: Duchy abolished in 1918 |
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