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Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ( German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha ), or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha [ˈzaksn̩ ˈkoːbʊʁk ˈɡoːtaː] ), was an Ernestine duchy in Thuringia ruled by a branch of the House of Wettin, consisting of territories in the present-day states of Thuringia and Bavaria in Germany. [1] It lasted from 1826 to 1918.
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. This is a list of Princes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from the accession of Ernest I to the throne of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1826. Individuals holding the title of prince will usually also be styled "His Highness" ( HH ). The wife of a Saxon prince will usually take the title and style of her husband.
Prince Albert, orig. Franz Albrecht August Karl Emanuel, prince von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, (born Aug. 26, 1819, Schloss Rosenau, near Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha—died Dec. 14, 1861, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, Eng.), Prince consort of Queen Victoria of Britain and father of Edward VII. Albert married Victoria, his first cousin, in 1840 and became ...
1. Prince Albert: A Brief Overview. Before delving into the specific details of Prince Albert's height, it's important to establish a foundational understanding of the man himself. Born on August 26, 1819, in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha became widely recognized upon his marriage to Queen Victoria ...
Apr 30, 2021 · Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Queen Victoria and their children by John Jabez Edwin Mayal, c. 1861, via The National Portrait Gallery, London Victoria and Albert’s marriage produced nine children, all of whom survived into adulthood: remarkably rare for the era. Victoria’s fertility proved immeasurable for the British Empire.
Prince Consort of Queen Victoria Second son of Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha; married his cousin, Queen Victoria, 1840, and played an influential role in public life. Noted as a patron of the arts, Prince Albert was largely responsible for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Feb 2, 2015 · The young queen married Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 10 February 1840. Victoria was 18 when she succeeded to the throne in 1837, amid mounting speculation about who she would marry. The key figure proved to be her German uncle, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, her mother’s brother, who had been King of the Belgians since 1831.
