Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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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.
Styling of princes
[edit ]The title Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Saxony and the use of the style "Highness" has generally been used by to the following persons:
Ducal line
[edit ]- When Prince Albert married Queen Victoria their children were styled HRH, but Queen Victoria issued two letters patent, first in 1864 which stated that her male-line Grandchildren will be styled HRH and second 1898 which stated that children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales will be styled HRH.
- When Prince Ferdinand August married Queen Maria II of Portugal and became King Ferdinand II of Portugal jure uxoris , he founded the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and their descents were to styled HRH.
- When Prince Ferdinand Maximilian became Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria in 1908, his descents were to be styled HRH.
- When Prince Leopold became King Leopold I of the Belgians in 1831, his descents were to be styled HRH.
List of Saxon princes since 1826
[edit ] Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by the sovereign
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from birth
(†) - In Letters Patent dated 20 November 1917, King George V restricted the title of Prince to the children of the sovereign, the children of the sovereign's sons, and the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales.
(‡) - By an Order in Council dated 28 March 1919, as authorized by the Titles Deprivation Act 1917, King George V suspended the British peerage titles, princely dignities and honours of those who had sided with Germany in World War I.
(‡‡) - Had morganatic marriage/morganatic children.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Title in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Belgium - Title in the Kingdom of Belgium
Empire of Brazil - Title in the Empire of Brazil
Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) - Title in the Kingdom of Bulgaria
Kingdom of Portugal - Title in the Kingdom of Portugal
United Kingdom - Title in the United Kingdom
| Name | Born | Died | Royal lineage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | ||||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ernest I | 1784 | 1844 | 1st son of Francis I | Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1826–1844 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ferdinand | 1785 | 1851 | 2nd son of Francis I | Title held from brother's ascension to death. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold Belgium King Leopold I |
1790 | 1865 | 3rd son of Francis I | Title held from brother's ascension to death. King of the Belgians 1831–1865 |
| Second generation | ||||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ernest II | 1818 | 1893 | 1st son of Ernest I | Title held from father's ascension to own ascension in 1844. Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1844–1893 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Albert United Kingdom The Prince Consort |
1819 | 1861 | 2nd son of Ernest I | Title held from father's ascension until his death. Consort of the United Kingdom 1840–1861 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ferdinand Kingdom of Portugal King Ferdinand II |
1816 | 1885 | 1st son of Ferdinand | Title held from father's ascension until his death. King of Portugal 1837–1853 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha August | 1818 | 1881 | 2nd son of Ferdinand | Title held from father's ascension until his death. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold | 1824 | 1884 | 3rd son of Ferdinand | Title held from father's ascension until his death. (‡‡) |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Louis Philippe Belgium The Crown Prince |
1833 | 1834 | 1st son of Leopold I | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold Belgium The Duke of Brabant later, King Leopold II |
1835 | 1909 | 2nd son of Leopold I | Born a Prince of Belgium. King of the Belgians 1865–1909 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Philippe Belgium The Count of Flanders |
1837 | 1905 | 3rd son of Leopold I | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Third generation | ||||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Albert Edward United Kingdom The Prince of Wales later, King Edward VII |
1841 | 1910 | 1st son of Albert | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. King of the United Kingdom 1901–1910 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred I United Kingdom The Duke of Edinburgh |
1844 | 1900 | 2nd son of Albert | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1893–1900 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Arthur United Kingdom The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
1850 | 1942 | 3rd son of Albert | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold United Kingdom The Duke of Albany |
1853 | 1884 | 4th son of Albert | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Peter Kingdom of Portugal The Prince Royal later, King Pedro V |
1837 | 1861 | 1st son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. King of Portugal 1853–1861 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Louis Kingdom of Portugal The Duke of Porto and Viseu later, King Luís I |
1838 | 1889 | 2nd son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. King of Portugal 1861–1889 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha John Kingdom of Portugal The Duke of Beja |
1842 | 1861 | 3rd son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ferdinand Kingdom of Portugal Fernando |
1846 | 1861 | 4th son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Augustus Kingdom of Portugal The Duke of Coimbra |
1847 | 1889 | 5th son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold Kingdom of Portugal Leopoldo |
1849 | 6th son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Eugene Kingdom of Portugal Eugénio |
1816 | 7th son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Philipp | 1844 | 1921 | 1st son of August | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ludwig August | 1845 | 1909 | 2nd son of August | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ferdinand Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Tsar Ferdinand I |
1861 | 1948 | 3rd son of August | Tsar of Bulgaria 1908–1918 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold Belgium The Duke of Brabant |
1859 | 1869 | Only son of Leopold II | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Baudouin Belgium Baudouin |
1869 | 1891 | 1st son of Philippe | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Albert Belgium Albert later, King Albert I |
1875 | 1934 | 2nd son of Philippe | Born a Prince of Belgium. King of the Belgians 1909–1934 |
| Fourth generation | ||||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Albert Victor United Kingdom The 1st Duke of Clarence and Avondale |
1864 | 1892 | 1st son of Edward VII | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha George United Kingdom The Prince of Wales later, King George V |
1865 | 1936 | 2nd son of Edward VII | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. King of the United Kingdom 1910–1936 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alexander John United Kingdom Alexander John |
1871 | 3rd son of Edward VII | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred United Kingdom Alfred |
1874 | 1899 | Only son of Alfred I | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Arthur United Kingdom Arthur |
1883 | 1938 | Only son of Arthur | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Edward I United Kingdom The Duke of Albany |
1884 | 1954 | Only son of Leopold | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1900–1918 (‡) |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Kingdom of Portugal The Prince Royal later, King Carlos I |
1863 | 1908 | 1st son of Luís I | Born a Prince of Portugal. King of Portugal 1889–1908 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Afonso Kingdom of Portugal The Duke of Porto |
1865 | 1920 | 2nd son of Luís I | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold Clement | 1878 | 1916 | Only son of Philipp | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Peter Empire of Brazil Dom Pedro Augusto |
1866 | 1934 | 1st son of Ludwig August | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha August Leopold Empire of Brazil Dom Augusto Leopoldo |
1867 | 1922 | 2nd son of Ludwig August | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Joseph Ferdinand Empire of Brazil Dom José Fernando |
1869 | 1888 | 3rd son of Ludwig August | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ludwig Gaston Empire of Brazil Dom Luís Gastão |
1870 | 1942 | 4th son of Ludwig August | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Boris Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Tarnovo later, Tsar Boris III |
1894 | 1943 | 1st son of Ferdinand I | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. Tsar of Bulgaria 1918–1943 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Kiril Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Preslav |
1895 | 1945 | 2nd son of Ferdinand I | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold Belgium The Duke of Brabant later, King Leopold III |
1901 | 1983 | 1st son of Albert I | Born a Prince of Belgium. King of the Belgians 1934–1951 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Belgium The Count of Flanders |
1903 | 1983 | 2nd son of Albert I | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Fifth generation | ||||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Edward United Kingdom The Prince of Wales later, King Edward VIII |
1894 | 1972 | 1st son of George V | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. King of the United Kingdom 1936 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Albert United Kingdom The Duke of York later, King George VI |
1895 | 1952 | 2nd son of George V | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. King of the United Kingdom 1936–1952 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Henry United Kingdom The Duke of Gloucester |
1900 | 1974 | 3rd son of George V | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha George United Kingdom The Duke of Kent |
1902 | 1942 | 4th son of George V | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha John United Kingdom John |
1905 | 1919 | 5th son of George V | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alastair United Kingdom The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
1914 | 1943 | Only son of Arthur | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Johann Leopold United Kingdom Johann Leopold |
1906 | 1972 | 1st son of Charles Edward I | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. (‡‡) |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Hubertus United Kingdom Hubertus |
1909 | 1943 | 2nd son of Charles Edward I | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Friedrich Josias | 1918 | 1998 | 3rd son of Charles Edward I | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Louis Philip Kingdom of Portugal The Prince Royal |
1887 | 1908 | 1st son of Carlos I | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Manuel Kingdom of Portugal The Duke of Beja later, King Manuel II |
1889 | 1932 | 2nd son of Carlos I | Born a Prince of Portugal. King of Portugal 1908–1910 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha August Clemens | 1895 | 1908 | 1st son of August Leopold | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Rainer | 1900 | 1945 | 2nd son of August Leopold | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Philipp | 1901 | 1985 | 3rd son of August Leopold | (‡‡) |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ernst | 1907 | 1978 | 4th son of August Leopold | (‡‡) |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Antonius | 1901 | 1970 | Only son of Ludwig Gaston | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Simeon Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Tarnovo later, Tsar Simeon II |
1936 | Only son of Boris III | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. Tsar of Bulgaria 1943–1946 | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Baudouin Belgium The Duke of Brabant later, King Baudouin I |
1930 | 1993 | 1st son of Leopold III | Born a Prince of Belgium. King of the Belgians 1951–1993 |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Albert Belgium The Prince of Liège later, King Albert II |
1934 | 2nd son of Leopold III | Born a Prince of Belgium. King of the Belgians 1993–2013 | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alexander Belgium Alexander |
1942 | 2009 | 3rd son of Leopold III | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Sixth generation | ||||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Andreas | 1943 | 1st son of Friedrich Josias | ||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Adrian | 1955 | 2011 | 2nd son of Friedrich Josias | (‡‡) |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Johannes Heinrich | 1931 | 2010 | Only son of Rainer | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Kardam Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Tarnovo |
1962 | 2015 | 1st son of Simeon II | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Kyril Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Preslav |
1964 | 2nd son of Simeon II | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Kubrat Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Panagyurishte |
1965 | 3rd son of Simeon II | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Konstantin-Assen Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Vidin |
1967 | 4th son of Simeon II | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Philippe Belgium The Duke of Brabant later, King Philippe I |
1960 | 1st son of Albert II | Born a Prince of Belgium. King of the Belgians 2013– | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Laurent Belgium Laurent |
1963 | 2nd son of Albert II | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Seventh generation | ||||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Hubertus | 1975 | 1st son of Andreas | ||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alexander | 1977 | 2nd son of Andreas | ||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Johannes | 1969 | 1987 | Only son of Johannes Heinrich | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Boris Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Tarnovo |
1997 | 1st son of Kardam | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Beltran Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Beltran |
1999 | 2nd son of Kardam | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Tassilo Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Tassilo |
2002 | Only son of Kyril | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Mirko Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Mirko |
1995 | 1st son of Kubrat | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Lukás Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Lukás |
1997 | 2nd son of Kubrat | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Tirso Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Tirso |
2002 | 3rd son of Kubrat | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Umberto Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Umberto |
1999 | Only son of Konstantin-Assen | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Gabriel Belgium Gabriel |
2003 | 1st son of Philippe | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Emmanuel Belgium Emmanuel |
2005 | 2nd son of Philippe | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Nicolas Belgium Nicolas |
2005 | 1st son of Laurent | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Aymeric Belgium Aymeric |
2005 | 2nd son of Laurent | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Eighth generation | ||||
| Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Philipp | 2015 | Only son of Hubertus | ||