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He was the last ruling Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918. He was later given multiple positions under the Nazi régime, including leader of the German Red Cross, and acted as an unofficial diplomat for the German government.
Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was at various points in his life a British prince, a German Duke and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918.
1939 and 1940. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Presidential Visits. First Ladies. The British Royal Family. Post World War II Diplomacy at Mount Vernon. French Visitors to Mount Vernon.
In November 1918, Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was forced to abdicate.
The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry is a Catholic cadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. It was founded with the marriage of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, second son of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, with Princess Maria Antonia Koháry de Csábrág.
Dec 14, 2023 · In 1900, a 16-year-old Prince Charles Edward inherited the Dukedom of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in Germany, and started going by Karl-Eduard (or, in English, Carl Edward or Carl Eduard).
Charles Edward was the last ''Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,'' who later became a patron of Hitler's 'Nazi Party,' which eventually led to his downfall. He belonged to the lineage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Photograph of Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Albany (1884-1954), and his wife, Victoria-Adelaide, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Albany (1885-1970): head and shoulders portrait
Mar 8, 2024 · Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; 19 July 18846 March 1954) was a British prince until 1919, the last sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, reigning from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918, and later a Nazi politician.
Apr 29, 2015 · On November 9, 1918, after the German Empire lost World War I, the Workers’ and Soldiers Council of Gotha, deposed the last Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Charles Edward, a grandson of Queen Victoria. Five days later, he signed a declaration relinquishing his rights to the throne.
