Eduard, Duke of Anhalt

Eduard was born at Dessau, the capital of the Duchy, in 1861 as the third son of Duke Friedrich I of Anhalt (1831–1904) and his wife Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg (1838–1908). As Eduard's eldest brother, Leopold, died without male offspring in 1886, and the next brother, Frederick, had no issue, Eduard became heir presumptive and Hereditary Prince following the death of their father, Duke Friedrich I, in 1904.

Eduard succeeded his brother Duke Friedrich II of Anhalt on 21 April 1918, but his brief reign came to an end five months later with his own death on 13 September 1918. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son Prince Joachim Ernst under the regency of Eduard's younger brother, Prince Aribert.

Duke Eduard married Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg (1873–1953) in Altenburg on 6 February 1895. She was a daughter of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen. They had six children before divorcing in 1918.

• Princess Friederike of Anhalt (1896-1896)
• Prince Leopold of Anhalt (1897–1898)
• Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt (1898–1983) married in 1916 Prince Joachim of Prussia
• Prince Joachim Ernst of Anhalt (1901–1947)
• Prince Eugen of Anhalt (1903–1980) married in 1935 Anastasia Jungmeier (1901–1970). Claimed to be Joachim's immediate successor, considering his sons morganatic.
  • Princess Anastasia of Anhalt (born 1940) married in 1962 Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
• Prince Wolfgang of Anhalt (1912–1936)

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