 On 10 December 1851, he was made an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.On 16 April 1864 in Altenburg, the Duke married Princess Therese Amalie of Saxe-Altenburg (Ansbach, 21 December 1836 - Haga Palace, Stockholm, 9 November 1914), Duchess of Saxony, eldest daughter of Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg.The marriage did not produce issue.