Background
Eugene was the younger son of the Duke Ernest Frederick II of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife Countess Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau (1700–1758 ).
Eugene was the younger son of the Duke Ernest Frederick II of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife Countess Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau (1700–1758 ).
His godfather was, in addition to other princes, Prince Eugene of Savoy. In 1765, Prince Eugene founded the porcelain factory at Kloster Veilsdorf. Eugene"s brother, the Duke, gave the factory many privileges.
Economic success, however, remained low.
He was the owner of the manor Weitersroda where he founded a new parish and built a new church and a royal villa. In Hildburghausen, he was the tenant of the mint and builder of the so-called Hoheitshaus, one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
Eugene was a skilled mechanic and gunner. In 1769 he and his great-uncle Joseph and Duchess Charlotte Amalie of Saxe-Meiningen were appointed Commissioner for the completely indebted Principality of Saxe-Hildburghausen by Emperor Joseph World War II He misappropriated assets, leading to the dispute with Prince Joseph.
They had no children.