Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

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Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen | Unofficial Royalty

Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, a scholar, and a Field Marshal in the Prussian army, was the husband of Queen Victoria's granddaughter Princess Charlotte of Prussia. He was born on April 1, 1851 in Meiningen, the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, now in Germany. Bernhard was the eldest son of Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his first wife Princess Charlotte Frederica of Prussia.  Bernhard's parents had three other children:

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It must have been very upsetting for Bernhard III when he did not get command over an army in the First World War. He withdrew from his role in the Duchy's government.