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The Coburg family are bright, happy children who lead a natural life, spending a great deal of their time in the open air in the fine grounds of their castle. They are very fond of riding. In the winter, which is a severe one in Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, they delight in ski-ing and other outdoor amusements suitable to snowy weather. [70]
Alfred (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 1844 – 30 July 1900) was sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 22 August 1893 until his death in 1900. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), Prince Consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1840–1861 King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841–1910), reigned as king 1901–1910; Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh (1844–1900), reigned 1893–1900
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn; Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; Alexandra of Denmark; Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife; Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
The first duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Ernest I, who reigned from 1826 until his death in 1844. He had previously been Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (as Ernest III) from 1806 until the duchy was reorganized in 1826. Ernest's younger brother Leopold became King of the Belgians in 1831, and his descendants continue to serve as Belgian monarchs.
The first episode covers Victoria's growth from bullied princess to reigning queen, and includes her romance and marriage with Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The second episode depicts Victoria's life from her first pregnancy to Albert's death, including their family life together and Albert's increasing public role.
In Coburg on 23 December 1832, Marie became the second wife of 48-year-old Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Ernest had been eager to find a new bride after the death of his first, estranged wife, Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. While Ernest initially sought a wife of high status, he found that his age and poor reputation limited his ...
Ernest, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, was born at Ehrenburg Palace in Coburg on 21 June 1818. [1] He was the elder son of Ernest III, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (later Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) and his first wife Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.