Alexander Prinz von Sachsen

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Alexander Prinz von Sachsen (born Alexander Afif on 12 February 1953 in Munich) is a German businessman and the nephew, adopted son, and heir of Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen. After Maria Emanuel’s death in July 2012, he claimed to be the head of the Royal House of Saxony based on a 1997 agreement naming him heir, but his claim is disputed by his cousin Daniel von Sachsen and other branches of the family.

Early life and name
- Born Alexander Afif; his parents are Roberto Afif and Anna of Saxony. Because his parents’ marriage did not meet the house’s equal-marriage rule, he did not automatically have dynastic rights at birth.
- He adopted the surname Prinz von Sachsen-Gessaphe in 1972. German nobility was abolished in 1919, so these titles are not legally recognized and are used as part of surnames.

Career and residence
- He grew up mainly in Mexico and later ran a logistics company.
- He married Gisela of Bavaria in 1987. They have four children: Georg Philipp, Mauricio Gabriel, Paul Clemens, and Maria Teresita.
- He worked to attract investors to Saxony (starting in 2003) and advised Georg Milbradt, the former Minister-President of Saxony. He became a German citizen in 2004 and lived in North America (Mexico) from 2009.

Headship and disputes
- In July 2012, after Maria Emanuel’s death, Alexander asserted the title Margrave of Meissen based on the 1997 agreement.
- The agreement was controversial and several signatories withdrew support in 2002; the succession has remained disputed.
- Following the death of Albert, Margrave of Meissen, and ongoing disputes, in 2015 the heads of the three remaining Ernestine branches of the House of Wettin stated that Alexander is not a noble, not a member of the House of Wettin, and has no right to be the head of the house.