Frederick Augustus II of Saxony Wettin King of Saxony [48696] 24
- Born: 18 May 1797, Dresden, Saxony, Germany
- Marriage: Caroline Habsburg-Lotharingen [48697] on 7 Oct 1819
- Died: 9 Aug 1854, Brennbüchel, Karrösten, Tirol, Austria at age 57
- Buried: Katholische Hofkirche, Dresden, Germany
 General Notes:
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal11757
During a journey in Tyrol <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrol_%28state%29> he had an accident who caused his death on 8 August 1854 in Brennbüchel. He died in the Gasthof Neuner, when he fallen from the vehicle who had used for his trip and had got from a horse a step against the head. He was buried on the 16 August in the Katholische Hofkirche <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katholische_Hofkirche> of Dresden <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden>. In his memory, the Dowager Queen Maria arranged to establish a King's chapel at the accident place, which was consecrated one year later.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded, 1836.
Frederick married Caroline Habsburg-Lotharingen [48697] [MRIN: 551612094], daughter of Francis II Habsburg-Lotharingen Holy Roman/Austrian Emper [29133] and Charlotte of Bavaria Wittelsbach [29130], on 7 Oct 1819. (Caroline Habsburg-Lotharingen [48697] was born on 18 Apr 1801 and died on 22 May 1832.)
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