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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.
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. Their second son Prince August inherited the estates of ...
May 24, 2024 · The dynastic name Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, or Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) was that of Victoria’s German-born husband, Albert, prince consort of Great Britain and Ireland. Their eldest son was Edward VII.
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Jun 28, 2017 · Learn about the origin and history of the name Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in the British Royal Family, from Queen Victoria to King George V. Find out how it relates to other European monarchies and why it was changed to Windsor in 1917.
Saxe-Coburg 1681–1735. 1681–1699 Albert V, 2nd son of Ernest I “the Pious”. 1699–1729 Johann Ernest IV, also Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld, 7th and youngest son of Ernest I “the Pious”, Duke of Saxe-Gotha. 1729–1735 Christian Ernest II, also Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld, son of the previous Duke, jointly with his brother, Franz Josias.
Aug 24, 2019 · Learn how Edward VII and George V changed the concept of royalty in Britain and why they renounced their German titles and name during the First World War. Discover the legacy of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and its transformation into the House of Windsor.
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May 15, 2013 · The House of Saxe-Coburg Gotha was made the royal house in 1901 when Queen Victoria died and Edward VII (Albert Edward), who used his fathers family name and herediatary house as his own. Edward VII. Edward VII, Queen Victoria's eldest son, was the first Saxe-Coburg-Gotha monarch. He ascended on 22 January 1901.
