Frederick Augustus III of Saxony

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Friedrich August III Johann Ludwig Karl Gustav Gregor Philipp, King of Saxony (25 May 1865 -18 February 1932) was the son of King Georg I of Saxony (1832-1904) and his wife Maria Ana, Infanta of Portugal (1843-1884).

He was born in Dresden. He married, on 21 November 1891 at Vienna, Luise of Tuscany. They were divorced in 1903.

They had seven children:

• Friedrich August Georg, Crown Prince, Priest (1893- 1943). Renounced his rights in 1923.
• Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen, Duke of Saxony (1893-1968). Married Elisabeth Helene Princess von Thurn und Taxis (1903-1976) and had issue.
• Ernst Heinrich, Prince of Saxony (1896 - 1971). Married first Sophia of Luxembourg (1902-1941), daughter of Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, in 1921 and second Virginia Dulon (1910-2002) in 1947 (morganatically). Had issue with Sophia.
• Maria Alix Carola, stillborn 22 August 1898
• Margarete Carola Wilhelmine (1900 - 1962). Married Friedrich Prince von Hohenzollern (1891-1965).
• Maria Alix Luitpolda (1901 - 1990). Married Franz Joseph Prince von Hohenzollern-Emden (1891-1964).
• Anna Pia Monika (1903 - 1976). Married first Joseph Franz, Archduke of Austria (1895-1957) and second Reginald Kazanjian (1905-1990).

He became a Generalfeldmarschall. He abdicated 13 November 1918. He died in Sibyllenort and was buried in Dresden.

Preceded by: George	King of Saxony 1904–1918	Succeeded by: Became a republic
	Head of the House of Wettin 1918–1932	Succeeded by: Frederick Christian, Margrave of Meissen