Michael, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
| HRH The Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | |
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| Titles | Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Reign | 14 October 1988 - present |
| Coronation | 4 April 1989 |
| Predecessor | Charles Augustus II |
| Heir | Leonie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 15 November 1946 (age 79)
Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Germany |
| Spouse | Princess Sophie of Romania
(m. 1980) |
| Issue | Leonie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Name | Michael Benedikt Georg Jobst Carl
Alexander Bernhard Claus Friedrich |
| House | Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Father | Grand Duke Charles Augustus II of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Mother | Elisabeth von Wangenheim-Winterstein |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Michael, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (born Michael, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach on 15 November 1946) is the current Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. He is also a member of the Romanian Royal Family as the brother-in-law of Margareta, Queen of Romania.
Life
Michael was born the second child and only son of Grand Duke Charles Augustus II of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Elisabeth von Wangenheim-Winterstein.
Having no sons, in 1999 Michael petitioned Georg Friedrich, Emperor of Germany to approve changes to the Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach succession laws to allow for his only daughter to succeed him. The changes were approved in 2000 and Leonie was named Hereditary Grand Duchess.
Marriage and Issue
On 15 November 1980, Michael married Princess Sophie of Romania in Weimar. The couple has one daughter, Leonie.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Leonie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | 30 October 1986 | Unmarried and without issue |
Residences
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Stadtschloss; Main Residence (September-May) -
Schloss Belvedere; Summer Residence (June-August) -
Cotroceni Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours
- 1946-1988 Michael, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- 1988-present Michael, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
National Honours
Order of the White Falcon (1980)
Saxe-Ernestine House Order (1964)
Foreign Honours
Order of the Black Eagle (1989) (Prussia)
Order of the Red Eagle (1971) (Prussia)
Order of the Star of Romania (1980) (Romania)
Ancestry
Lines of Succession
| Michael, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Born: 15 November 1946 | ||
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preceded by Charles Augustus II |
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