He was the second son of King John of Saxony (1801--1873) and his wife Princess Amelia of Bavaria (1801--1877), daughter of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756--1825). On 11 May 1859 at Bel*m Palace, Lisbon, George married the younger sister of King Pedro V of Portugal: The Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal, eldest surviving daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her consort Prince Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koh*ry.
Infanta Maria Anna
Maria II