Anastasia, Margravine of Meissen
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Template:Ducal Family of Anhalt Template:Saxon Royal Family Princess Anastasia[1][2] of Saxony (German: Anastasia-Luise Alexandra Elisabeth Jutta Sibylle Marie-Auguste Henriette Prinzessin von Anhalt;[2] Anastasia-Luise Alexandra Elisabeth Jutta Sibylle Marie-Auguste Henriette; born 22 December 1940) is a member of the House of Ascania.

Birth[edit]

Anastasia was born on 22 December 1940 in Regensburg, Bavaria, Nazi Germany,[1][2] the only child[1][2] of Prince Eugen of Anhalt and his wife Anastasia Jungmeier[1][2] and a granddaughter[1][2] of Eduard, Duke of Anhalt, the penultimate ruler of the Duchy of Anhalt.

Marriage[edit]

Anastasia married Prince Maria Emanuel of Saxony, eldest child[1][2] of Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen, and his wife, Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis,[1][2] on 23 June 1962 in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland.[1][2] Anastasia and Maria Emanuel do not have children.[1][2]

Titles and styles[edit]

22 December 1940 – 23 June 1962: Her Highness Princess Anastasia of Anhalt

23 June 1962 – 9 August 1968: Her Royal Highness Princess Anastasia of Saxony

9 August 1968 – 23 July 2012: Her Royal Highness The Margravine of Meissen

23 July 2012 – present: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Margravine of Meissen

Ancestry[edit]

References[edit]

Anastasia, Margravine of Meissen

Born: 22 December 1940 Titles in pretence Preceded by

Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis — TITULAR —

Queen consort of Saxony

9 August 1968 – 23 July 2012

Reason for succession failure:

Kingdom abolished in 1918 Succeeded by

Elmira Henke (disputed) Succeeded by

Princess Gisela of Saxe-Gessaphe (disputed)