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Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen (31 January 1926 – 23 July 2012) was the head of the Royal House of Saxony.〔Adam Bilinski. (Have Poles pretender for their throne? (polish) ) () (Verbum Nobile ). Nr 17. 2008. p. 8〕 ==Life== Born at Prüfening Abbey in Regensburg, Bavaria, he was the eldest child of the then Hereditary Prince Frederick Christian of Saxony, later Margrave of Meissen, and Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis. At the age of 18 Emanuel was imprisoned and sentenced to death by the Nazis for being opposed to their rule. After escaping his sentence he next had to escape from the approaching Soviets as his homeland Saxony became a part of communist East Germany as World War II wound down. After the war he moved to Switzerland where he began working in the financial services sector. Also being a talented painter Emanuel had a number of his works exhibited.〔Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh, ''Burke's Royal Families of the World, vol.1: Europe & Latin America'', p.171〕 Although Marie Vassiltchikov recounts in her book ''The Berlin Diaries 1940-45'' the story of the 16-year-old Hereditary Prince Maria Emanuel paying her a visit to seek her help in finding a bride, as he felt it was his dynastic obligation to start a family early,〔Marie Vassiltchikov. The Berlin Diaries 1940-1945, Page 71〕 Emanuel would not in fact marry until his 37th birthday. His wife was Princess Anastasia of Anhalt (born 1940), whom he married on 31 January 1963 in Vevey, Switzerland. They had no children. Maria Emanuel became head of the Royal House of Saxony upon the death of his father on 9 August 1968. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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