Biography
Georg II. von Sachsen-Meiningen, Herzog von Sachsen-Meiningen, was born 2 April 1826 in Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany to Bernhard II. von Sachsen-Meiningen (1800-1882) and Marie Friederike von Hessen-Kassel (1804-1888) and died 25 June 1914 Wildungen, Hesse, Germany of unspecified causes. He married Charlotte von Preußen (1831-1855) 18 May 1850 in Charlottenburg, Germany. He married Feodore zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1839-1872) 23 October 1858 in Langenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He married Helene Franz (1839-1923) 18 March 1872 in Liebenstein, Thuringia, Germany.
Georg succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Meiningen on 20 September 1866, when Bernhard was forced to abdicate in favor of his son following the defeat of Austria in the Austro-Prussian War. Unlike his father, Georg had remained loyal to the Prussians during the war and was rewarded as Lieutenant General of the Prussian army. Also unlike his parents, the young duke was familiar enough with Prussian politics to regard their attitudes as impractical. During the Franco-Prussian War, Georg led two regiments of soldiers from Meiningen and had the honor of capturing the first French flags at the Battle of Froeschweiler. Notably, he fought in nearly every battle during the war. Georg was a member of Wilhelm I's staff when he entered Paris and would remain a close friend of the Emperor until his death.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Bernhard III. von Sachsen-Meiningen (1851-1928) | 1 April 1851 Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany | 16 January 1928 Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany | Charlotte von Preußen (1860-1919) |
| Georg Albrecht von Sachsen-Meiningen (1852-1855) | |||
| Marie Elisabeth von Sachsen-Meiningen (1853-1923) | 23 September 1853 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany | 22 February 1923 Obersendling, Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| (unnamed son) von Sachsen-Meiningen (1855-1855) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Ernst von Sachsen-Meiningen (1859-1941) | |||
| Friedrich von Sachsen-Meiningen (1861-1914) | |||
| Viktor von Sachsen-Meiningen (1865-1865) | |||
Footnotes (including sources)
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