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Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Ernest of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (92708951)? SAALFELD, Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich VON SACHSEN-COBURG-SAALFELD, Ferdinand Georg August VON SACHSEN-COBURG-SAALFELD, Marianne Cha Jan 2 1784 - Coburg, Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Holy Roman Empire (Germany), Jan 29 1844 - Gotha, Sachsen-Coburg Und Gotha, German Confederation (Deutsch Eidgenossenschaft), Louise Dorothea Pauline Charlotte Fredericka Auguste von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg. World Coin Auctions - Type Collection of German Talers, Double Guldens Brother of Sophie Friedrika Caroline Luise von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Grfin von Mensdorff-Pouilly; Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld; Grand Duchess Anna Fyodorovna of Russia; Unnamed Son von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prinz; Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and 4 others; princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld; Marianne Charlotte von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prinzessin; Leopold I, King of the Belgians and Franz Maximilan Ludwig von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prinz less. [51] Victoria's husband Crown Prince Frederick William was also pleased with Ernest's decision, writing in his journal 28 September 1871, that the duke's "society always affords me peculiar pleasure, especiallywhen his heart beats so warmly for Germany". [7] But he had already renounced his claim in favour of his next brother, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. According to the Staatsgrundgesetz (House laws) of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the full title of the Duke was:[16]. Since the duchy was abolished in 1918, the heads use the title Prince rather than Duke. Ernest also brought about a Berlin conference of German princes in 1850; he highly valued such opportunities for the political influence they brought him. Albert's refusal most likely stemmed from the negative British reaction that would have inevitably occurred and the fact that Albert was fearful of Alfred's moral development. Omissions? Wir, Ernst, Herzog zu Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Jlich, Cleve und Berg, auch Engern und Westphalen, Landgraf in Thringen, Markgraf zu Meien, gefrsteter Graf zu Henneberg, Graf zu der Mark und Ravensberg, Herr zu Ravenstein und Tonna usw. By wise economy, which did not exclude fitting generosity or display on proper occasions, he freed his land from debt, left at his death a considerable sum in the treasury, and reduced taxation. He is teething and as cross as a little badger from impatience and liveliness. Duchess Marie of Wrttemberg - Wikipedia As ruler, by his character and governmental ability as well as by personal attention to matters of state, he introduced a golden age for his subjects after the ravages of the Thirty Years' War. [Ernest] was not among the crushed and beaten foe, it is sad enough as it is to see so many of one's friends suffering from the effects of their miscalculations". [17] Six weeks into their academic term, Victoria succeeded as Queen of the United Kingdom. Collections Online | British Museum His brother Leopold (17901865) became king of the Belgians and his sister Victoria (17861861) was Queen Victorias mother. After the extinction of the Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg line, the Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen exchanged his Duchy for that of Saxe-Altenburg. Zeepvat, p. 4 and Alden, Berry, Bogart et al, p. 481. Ernest I was the last sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (as Ernest III) and, from 1826, the first sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (as Ernest I). He was born in Coburg to Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. The two brothers had always been close, whatever their disagreements, and Albert's death left Ernest "wretched", noted Victoria in a letter to her eldest daughter. Johanna (b. Gotha, 14 February 1645 d. [of smallpox?] UC SOUVERAIN DE SAXE-COBOURG ET GOTHA DE , Albert Franz August Karl Emanuel VON SACHSEN COBURG UND GOTHA ,PRINCE CONSORT DU ROYAUME-UNI, NDE-DUCHESSE DE RUSSIE, Sophie Friederike Karoline Louise VON SACHSEN-COBURG-SAALFELD,PRINCESSE DE SAXE-COBOURG,DUCHESSE DE SAXE-COBOURG- Franois Frdric Antoine VON SACHSEN COBOURG SAALFELD, Augusta Karoline DE REUSS LOBENSTEIN EBERSDORF, Marie DE WURTEMBERG STUTTGART, Dorothea Luise Pauline Charlotte Friederike Auguste VON SACHSEN GOTHA ALTENBOURG, Albert Franz August Karl VON SACHSEN COBOURG GOTHA, Ernest Ii VON SACHSEN COBOURG SAALFELD. "[2] Ernest and Louise were separated in 1824 and were officially divorced on 31 March 1826. [41], On 23 October 1862, Otto of Bavaria, King of Greece, was deposed in a bloodless coup. The following year, after the Peace of Tilsit (1807), the duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was reunited (having previously been dissolved) and restored to Ernest. His mother was a granddaughter of Christoph, Duke of . In him they lost a kind, dear master and a good friend, who was for ever willing to help where help was needed. The ducal house consisted of all male-line descendants of John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld legitimately born of an equal marriage, males and females (the latter until their marriage), their wives in equal and authorised marriages, and their widows until remarriage. There were scandals: one of the Court Chamberlains, a charming and cultivated man of Jewish extraction, was talked of; at last there was a separation, followed by a divorce. In 1842, Ernest married Princess Alexandrine of Baden in what was to be a childless marriage. Johann Ernest (b. Weimar, 18 September 1638 d. Weimar, 27 November 1638). Ernest sold it to Prussia in 1834. 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"[14] No offer of marriage was forthcoming for either brother however, and they returned home. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [52], Ernest's support of the Prussians in the Austro-Prussian War and later Franco Prussian War meant he was no longer the potential leader of a political movement; although it was true that he had been able to retain his duchies, it had come at a price. They were created, This page was last edited on 30 April 2023, at 22:59. [9] She soon remarried to Alexander von Hanstein, Count of Plzig and Beiersdorf, dying in 1831 at the age of thirty. Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse - Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse 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 Kohry de Csbrg. [22] Thus, despite Ernest's protests, he went unheeded in Albert's lifetime. [63] A lifelong sportsman, his last words were apparently "Let the drive commence! Ernest I, byname Ernest The Pious, German Ernst Der Fromme, (born Dec. 25, 1601, Altenburg, Saxony [Germany]died March 26, 1675, Gotha, Saxe-Gotha), duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, who, after the ravages of the Thirty Years War, sought to rebuild and reform his country. Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha II Birth 21 Jun 1818. 1), Hildburghausen (No. Indeed, Albert had to intervene at one point and spare his brother the embarrassment of losing one of his Coburg properties. [29] Furthermore, various contemporary sources state that Ernest was an able, just and very popular ruler, which may have also helped keep him in power. Husband of Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Marie Antoinette Friederike Auguste (Marie) Anna of Wrttemberg, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha [3]:106, In 1825, Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, who was the uncle of Ernest's first wife Louise, died without an heir. Ernst I. von Sachsen-Gotha (1601-1675) | Familypedia | Fandom [26] Ernest was married for 51 years and with his wife visited Queen Victoria in Paris in 1890. But Prince Albert was the husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and his eldest son, Edward, the Prince of Wales, was already her heir apparent. His Ducal Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Saxe-Cobu Baptism of Duke Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. In 1821 he had given a constitution to Coburg, but he did not change the traditional system of estates in Gotha. As heirs to Coburg, the children remained with their father. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (16 February 1679 in Ichtershausen - 10 March 1746 in Meiningen), was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.. Life. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Founded by Ernest Anton, the sixth Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld following the Treaty of Hildburghausen on 12th November 1826 and the extensive rearrangements of . The dead sportsman's hunting - knife, which I saw so often in his strong hand, is now lying before me, a cherished memento, kindly sent me by the stricken dowager-duchess a few weeks after the funeral. Armeekorps. Prince Alfred, who became the new reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. [6] According to their tutor, "they went hand-in-hand in all things, whether at work or at play. Instead of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (the future Edward VII of the United Kingdom) inheriting the duchy, it was diverted to his next brother, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. German-Prussian Royalty. That it had been important is shown by the comment of Emperor William I: To him in no small degree was due the establishment of the empire. A man of varied tastes, Ernest composed several operas and songs. He was the father of Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria and is thus a patrilineal ancestor and great-great-great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II. Kies uit premium met Friedrich Wilhelm Duke Of Saxe Meiningen van de hoogste kwaliteit. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, 1601-1675 - Library of Congress This marriage made Marie both Prince Albert's first cousin and his stepmother. From the accession of Boris III in 1918 onward, this branch of the family belongs to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. One of the many concerns related to finances. Leopold's only daughter, Princess Charlotte of Belgium, was the consort of Maximilian I of Mexico, and she was known as Empress Carlota of Mexico in the 1860s. Upon Ernest's death at Reinhardsbrunn, Alfred succeeded to the ducal throne. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Ernest's system has maintained itself surprisingly; it still exists legally though somewhat modified or disregarded. In 1920, the northern part of the duchy (since 1918 the Free State of Gotha; culturally and linguistically Thuringian) was merged with six other Thuringian free states to form the Free State of Thuringia: Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (until 1918 a grand duchy), Saxe-Altenburg and Saxe-Meiningen (until 1918 duchies), Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (until 1918 principalities), as well as the People's State of Reuss (until 1918 the principalities of Reuss-Gera and Reuss-Greiz). "[62] His funeral was held in the Morizkirche in Coburg; thousands of spectators came to the funeral, including Emperor Wilhelm II and the Prince of Wales. [3]:106, After the defeat of Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo, the Congress of Vienna on 9 June 1815 gave Ernest an area of 450 square kilometres with 25,000 inhabitants around the town of St. Wendel. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha Label from public data source Wikidata; Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, 1601-1675; Earlier Established Forms. [2] Special arrangements were made by a combination of constitutional clauses and renunciations to pass Ernest's throne to a son of Albert while preventing a personal union. [21], During the American Civil War, the Duke assigned Ernst Raven to the position of consul in the state of Texas. But he has fine dark eyes and black hair, and light figure, and a great look of spirit and eagerness". In 1861 Ernest concluded a military agreement with Prussia, subordinating his troops to Prussian command in case of war. Princess Augusta was born in Gotha to Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1676-1732) and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst (1679-1740). When Grantville arrived in 1631, Ernst, along with his brothers, was one of the four dukes of Saxe-Weimar. icka Auguste Herzogin von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld von Sachsen-Coburg-Altenburg, Antoinette Marie Friederike Auguste Marie Anna von Wrtte mmanuel Prince Consort of the United Kingdom Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Ernst Ernest August Karl Johann Leopold Alexander Eduard Ernest II Duke o f Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Antoinette Ernestine Amalie Prinzessin von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Ferdinand Georg A Jan 2 1784 - Coburg, Haute-Franconie, Bavire, Allemagne, Franz Friedrich Anton Prinz VON SACHSEN-COBURG-SAALFELD, Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel VON SACHSEN COBURG UND GOTHA, Francis Auguste Charles Albert Emmanuel VON SACHSEN-COBOURG, Augusta Carolina Countess VON REUSS-EBERSDOFF, Luise Pauline Charlotte Friedrike Auguste VON SACHSEN-GOTHA-ALTENBURG, Albrecht Franz August Prince Consort VON SACHSEN COBURG UND GOTHA, Ernst Ii August VON SACHSEN-COBURG AND GOTHA. Albert tells Victoria how his mother ran away from his father and was captured, sent to exile were she died. Lutheran. The current head of the ducal branch is Andreas, the grandson of Charles Edward. Sophie (b. Gotha, 21 February 1643 d. of smallpox, Gotha, 14 December 1657). . I - Royal Houses; II - Former Royal Houses; III - Mediatized Houses of the German Empire; Sources; All Indexes; Advanced Search; Ancestors of John Ernest II, duke of Saxe *1535 1535. Because of its size and finances, the Duchy did not have ambassadors but it did have trade consuls. When he was fourteen months old, a servant commented that Ernest "runs around like a weasel. [54] His behavior and manner of dress increasingly became a joke for younger generations. As of 2022[update], branches of the family still reign in Belgium, the United Kingdom, and the other Commonwealth realms. It was only as a member of the Ernestine dynasty (and not as Louise's husband) that Ernest had a claim on the late duke's estates. In addition to the residential castles, Friedenstein in Gotha and Ehrenburg in Coburg, the Ducal family also used the Schloss Reinhardsbrunn in Gotha as well as the Rosenau and Callenberg castles in Coburg and the hunting lodge Greinburg Castle, Grein, Austria (the latter two still today owned by the ducal branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha). By then, the Principality of Lichtenberg, on the Nahe River, had already been a part of the Duchy of Coburg for ten years. subject named as. alas! Zeepvat, p. 6 and Baillie-Grohman, p. 60. [15], King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, The British line was founded by King Edward VII, eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He soon showed traits of the piety of the time. Elisabeth Sophie's cousin Frederick William III, Duke of Altenburg, died unmarried 1672. January 7, 2021 charles edward duke of saxe coburg and gotha parents print; visiting-card. On 30 July 1861, Raven applied to the Confederate Government for a diplomatic exequatur and was accepted. His recommendations having been turned down, Ernest in turn refused. In the early part of the 20th century, before the First World War, it was the family of the sovereigns of the United Kingdom, Belgium, Portugal, Bulgaria, and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He also published his memoirs in three volumes: Aus meinem Leben und aus meiner Zeit (18881890). [21], Various candidates were put forward as a possible wife for Ernest. [16] He had come to behave in such a fashion by the tutelage of his father, who took his sons to "sample the pleasures" of Paris and Berlin, to Albert's "horror and shame". We, Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Jlich, Cleves and Berg, also Angria and Westphalia, Landgrave in Thuringia, Margrave of Meissen, Princely Count of Henneberg, Count of Mark and Ravensberg, Lord of Ravenstein and Tonna, et cetera. Johanna Elisabeth (b. Gotha, 2 September 1660 d. Gotha, 18 December 1660). [1], At Coburg, Ernest was responsible for various construction projects, including the establishment of the Hoftheater in its new building. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Jan 2 1784 - Coburg, Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Heiliges Rmisches Reich, Jan 29 1844 - Gotha, Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Deutscher Bund, Franz Friedrich Anton von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Princess Augusta Carolina Reu zu Ebersdorf. Charles Edward; Duke of Albany: The Duke . This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 10:01. Founded in 1826 by Ernest Anton, the sixth duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, it is a cadet branch of the Saxon House of Wettin. For the Court Theater, two almost identical buildings had to be built in 1840 in Gotha (destroyed in World War II) and Coburg (now the Coburg State Theater) and thereafter maintained at the same time. [3]:47, Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Grand Cross of the Royal Hungarian Order of St. Stephen, Grand Cross of the Royal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbttel, Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbttel, Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbttel, Countess Sophie Theodora of Castell-Remlingen, Countess Karoline Ernestine of Erbach-Schnberg, Ferdinande Henriette, Countess of Stolberg-Gedern, " , 18121815 ", "Agraciamentos Portugueses Aos Prncipes da Casa Saxe-Coburgo-Gota", Ernst I.: Herzog Ernst Anton Karl Ludwig von Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha, Ernst I., Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ernest_I,_Duke_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha&oldid=1152553530. charles edward duke of saxe coburg and gotha parents. Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha II - Find a Grave Though it was most likely that the fault lay with Ernest (due to the venereal disease he contracted before his marriage), Alexandrine seems to have accepted without question that their childlessness was her fault. He also established the ducal library of Gotha and generally, through his patronage, set the stage for the German Enlightenment. During the years of reaction after the Revolutions of 1848, Ernest remained faithful to the liberal and national ideal, offering asylum to political exiles from Prussia and Saxony. Omissions? In 1640, according to the partition treaty with his brothers, Ernst received Gotha. Learn how and when to remove this template message, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, "The House of Windsor A Proclamation 1917", British Monarchist Society and Foundation, Former king marks first year as Bulgarian Prime Minister, Lord Alderdice speaking in the House of Lords on 19 May 2005, "Chapitre 23: Le roi-chevalier n'est pas un hros", "La famille royale s'appelle nouveau Saxe-Cobourg: pourquoi est-ce bientt la fin des "de Belgique"? In addition to the residential castles, Friedenstein Palace in Gotha and Ehrenburg Palace in Coburg, the ducal family also used the Schloss Reinhardsbrunn in Gotha, as well as the Schloss Rosenau and Callenberg Castle in Coburg, and a hunting lodge, Greinburg Castle, in Grein, Austria. [30], From 1848 to 1864, Denmark and the German Confederation fought over control of the two duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. [24] She later married his cousin Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. But, because he chose to side with the Germans against the British in the First World War, he was stripped of his British titles in 1919.[8]. The Greeks were eager to have someone close to Britain and Queen Victoria replace Otto; some desired to allow Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (her second son) to succeed as King of Greece. [36] Albert also warned his son of Ernest's endeavors to interfere with the match, commenting, "Your unclewill try his hand at this work.
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