Anastasia, Margravine of Meissen

Princess Anastasia[1][2] of Saxony (German: Anastasia-Luise Alexandra Elisabeth Jutta Sibylle Marie-Auguste Henriette Prinzessin von Anhalt[2]) (Anastasia-Luise Alexandra Elisabeth Jutta Sibylle Marie-Auguste Henriette; born 22 December 1940) is a member of the House of Ascania.

Princess Anastasia
Margravine of Meissen
Born(1940-12-22)22 December 1940
Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
Spouse
Full name
German: Anastasia-Luise Alexandra Elisabeth Jutta Sibylle Marie-Auguste Henriette
HouseAscania
FatherPrince Eugen of Anhalt
MotherAnastasia Jungmeier
ReligionRoman Catholic

Birth

Anastasia was born on 22 December 1940 in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany,[1][2] the only child[1][2] of Prince Eugen of Anhalt and his wife Anastasia Jungmeier[1][2] and a granddaughter[1][2] of Eduard, Duke of Anhalt, the penultimate ruler of the Duchy of Anhalt.

Marriage

Anastasia married Prince Maria Emanuel of Saxony, eldest child[1][2] of Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen and his wife, Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis,[1][2] on 23 June 1962 in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland.[1][2] Anastasia and Maria Emanuel do not have children.[1][2]

Titles and styles

  • 22 December 1940 – 23 June 1962: Her Highness Princess Anastasia of Anhalt
  • 23 June 1962 – 9 August 1968: Her Royal Highness Princess Anastasia of Saxony
  • 9 August 1968 – 23 July 2012: Her Royal Highness The Margravine of Meissen
  • 23 July 2012 – present: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Margravine of Meissen

Ancestry

References

  1. Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Anastasia Prinzessin von Anhalt-Dessau". ThePeerage.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  2. Paul Theroff. "ANHALT". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
Anastasia, Margravine of Meissen
Born: 22 December 1940
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis
 TITULAR 
Queen consort of Saxony
9 August 1968 – 23 July 2012
Reason for succession failure:
Kingdom abolished in 1918
Succeeded by
Elmira Henke (disputed)
Succeeded by
Princess Gisela of Saxe-Gessaphe (disputed)
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