Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen 1853 – 1923

Biography

Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen was born on September 23, 1853, in Potsdam, entering a world of European nobility during a time of significant change. As a member of the distinguished House of Saxe-Meiningen, she occupied an important place within the German aristocracy and the wider royal families of Europe. Her life spanned nearly seven decades, witnessing the transformation of the continent through wars, political upheaval, and social evolution.

Princess Marie Elisabeth lived much of her life in the regions of Saxe-Meiningen, where her family held considerable influence and prestige. She passed away on February 22, 1923, in Obersendling, at an advanced age. Her remains were laid to rest at Parkfriedhof Meiningen, a final resting place befitting her station and reflecting the family’s deep roots in the Meiningen region.

The princess’s long life connected her to an era of European history that would soon fade into memory, making her a living link to the nineteenth century’s grand traditions of continental nobility.