[48] In 1863, he attended the liberal Frankfurt Conference, which was openly avoided by more conservative Prussia. [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". 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. 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 is not pretty now, except his beautiful black eyes. In 1861 Ernest concluded a military agreement with Prussia, subordinating his troops to Prussian command in case of war. There were two official residences, in Gotha and Coburg. Ernest II (German: Ernst August Karl Johann Leopold Alexander Eduard; 21 June 1818 - 22 August 1893) was Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 29 January 1844 to his death in 1893. Father of Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom; Ernst August von Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld; Berta Ernestine von Schauenstein; Ernst Albert Bruno von Bruneck and 1 other; and Robert Ferdinand von Bruneck, Freiherr less [31] He agreed to a smaller command, coming to lead a Thuringian contingent; he commented in a letter to his brother that "I should have declined any other command of the kind, but I could not refuse this one, as, in the present condition of our States, it is important to keep the executive power in our hands". For both duchies, however, there was a Ministry of State in Gotha but Coburg and Gotha had their own subordinate and almost independent ministries. [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. [47] His favorable view of liberalism caused his duchy to become an asylum for political refugees from other German states. A scion of this branch, Ferdinand, became ruling Prince and then Tsar of Bulgaria, and his descendants continued to reign there until 1946. Ernest i, duke of saxe-coburg and gotha gotha, almaniya digr shiflr keib-kemdiyini yrnin. Kies uit premium met Friedrich Wilhelm Duke Of Saxe Meiningen van de hoogste kwaliteit. Although senior by birth, they were either not acceptable to the German Emperor as either a member of the British military or unwilling to move to Germany. Back to von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha surname, Son of Franz Friedrich Anton of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duke and Countess, Duchess Augusta Carolina Sophia of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [1] This occurred through Russian pressure, since his sister Juliane was married to the brother of the Russian Tsar. 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. Coburg, January 2, 1784 - d. Gotha (town), January 29, 1844) was a duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and from 1826, the first sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. [40] In an 11 April letter, Victoria unhappily noted to her eldest daughter, "You did not tell me that Bertie had met Uncle Ernest at ThebesI am always alarmed when I think of Uncle Ernest and Bertie being together as I know the former will do all he can to set Bertie against the marriage with Princess Alix". Learn more about merges. Besides, he was prohibited by the Constitutions of both duchies from inheriting the throne if there were other eligible male heirs. Available for both RF and RM licensing. 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. But, because of the great distance from Coburg and of the unrest caused by the Hambach Festival, the Duke sold the Principality in 1834 to Prussia. [43], Ernest was fortunate in his support of victorious Prussia; for his services he received the forest of Schmalkalden. Ex-partner of Sophie Fermepin de Marteaux and Margaret Braun He was born in Coburg to Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.His father became Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (as Ernest I) in 1826 through an exchange of territories. Ernest II, Duke Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg: 10. He was the last male descendant of the first Saxe-Altenburg line. It did not have its court of law, either. They were for trade with Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Great Britain, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Prussia, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey. In 1736, it was proposed that she marry 29-year-old Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King . The Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha received on 3 May 1852 a national constitution, which had taken substantial parts of the fundamental rights from the Constitution of the National Assembly in Frankfurt. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. Dieser steht fr die kleine englische Stadt Windsor in der Grafschaft Berkshire, in der sich Windsor Castle befindet, das seit der Zeit Wilhelms des Eroberers zu den Residenzen der kniglichen . [60] However, its production at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1890 inspired dismal reviews, with one spectator commenting that its "music was simply rubbish". Ernst I, der Fromme, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, 1601-1675. "[4] Biographer Richard Hough writes that "even from their infancy, it was plainly evident that the elder son took after his father, in character and appearance, while Albert strongly resembled his mother in most respects. In 1825, Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, who was the uncle of Ernest's first wife Louise, died without an heir. [2] Consequently, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, his brother's second eldest son, was designated the childless Ernest's heir presumptive, when his older brother, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom), renounced his succession rights. Pangeran Edward lahir pada pukul 20:20 tanggal 10 Maret 1964 di Istana Buckingham, London, [4] sebagai putra ketiga dan anak keempat dan bungsu dari Ratu . They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Alexandrine died on December 20, 1904, having survived . This occurred through Russian pressure, since his sister Juliane was married to the brother of the Russian Tsar. Princess Sophie Friederike Karoline Luise of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (16 August 1778 - 9 July 1835) was a princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and the sister of Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and King Leopold I of Belgium, and aunt of Queen Victoria.By marriage, she was a Countess of Mensdorff-Pouilly.. She was born in Coburg, the eldest child of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld . However, he was at that time in the process of divorcing Louise, and the other branches used this as a leverage to drive a better bargain for themselves by insisting that he should not inherit Gotha. "[5] Ernest and his brother often lived with their grandmother the Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld until her death in 1831. 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 [1] In 1816, this estate received the name of Principality of Lichtenberg. Ernest would later comment, "That this cup was spared me, I always regarded as a piece of good fortune". Albert tells Victoria how his mother ran away from his father and was captured, sent to exile were she died. Karoline Amalie was the last of the Duchess consorts from the line who Ernest I the Pious founded with the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. The Schlossplatz as it appears today is largely due to work under his rule. However, the "Saxe-Coburg" house name of the Belgian royal family was never officially abolished, and since relations between Belgium and Germany have been normalized for a long time, the use of this family name has been slowly reintroduced since the 2010s (especially since King Philippe of Belgium wants to limit the number of princes and princesses of Belgium, and thus the use of the designation "of Belgium", to only a select group of his family).[3]. Historically, the duchies had been ruled by Denmark since medieval times, but there remained a large German majority. Following Leopold's conversion to Catholicism to take the newly-created Belgian throne, this line of the house is Catholic. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha Label from public data source Wikidata; Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, 1601-1675; Earlier Established Forms. Johanna (b. Gotha, 14 February 1645 d. [of smallpox?] His father wanted him to look to a woman of high rank, such as a Russian grand duchess, for a wife. On 30 July 1861, Raven applied to the Confederate Government for a diplomatic exequatur and was accepted. [38] The death did not solve their argument however; seeing that his direct involvement had failed to persuade Victoria, Ernest tried a new tactic. So Alfred became the next Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He also published his memoirs in three volumes: Aus meinem Leben und aus meiner Zeit (18881890). His efforts for Protestantism were not confined to his own land. That journey was chronicled in a book, Reise des Herzogs Ernst von Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha nach gypten, published in 1862. He was the ninth but sixth surviving son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg . In 1640, according to the partition treaty with his brothers, Ernst received Gotha. When Ernest succeeded to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld on the death of his father (Francis) in 1806, the duchy was occupied by Napoleon, and Ernest did not recover it until the peace of Tilsit (July 1807). The southern part of the duchy (since 1918 the Free State of Coburg; culturally and linguistically Franconian), as southernmost of the Thuringian states, was the only one which, after a referendum, became part of the Free State of Bavaria.[2]. His big black eyes are full of spirit and vivacity. Victoria wrote in 1873, "The accounts of Uncle Ernest's conduct are too distressing", and two weeks later to her Vicky, "What you say about Uncle E. alas! He was the father of Albert, Prince Consort, who was the husband of Queen Victoria. In 1826, their father succeeded as Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha through an exchange of territories after the death of the duke's uncle, Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.[2]. . Countess Augusta dari Reuss-Ebersdorf: 19. Ernest had suffered from a venereal disease in his late teens and early twenties, most likely as the consequence of living a wild, promiscuous lifestyle. In 1863, the Greek throne was accepted by another member of a royal family: the Princess of Wales' younger brother Prince William of Denmark. 1943), head of the ducal branch, Veste Coburg, ancestral seat of the House of Saxe-Coburg, Ehrenburg Palace, Coburg (summer residence), Friedenstein Castle, Gotha (winter residence). His Ducal Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of S His Highness The Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Birth of Ernst August von Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Birth of Berta Ernestine von Schauenstein, Birth of Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Birth of Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, Coburg, Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Deutschland(DB), Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, became Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha after the redistribution of the family territories in 1826, Reigning duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, Duke Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Ernests memoirs were published as Aus meinem Leben und aus meiner Zeit (From My Life and My Time), in three volumes (188789). This resulted in a rearrangement of the Ernestine duchies. D'Auvergne, pp. The brothers travelled to England again in 1839, at which time Victoria found her cousin Albert agreeable, and soon proposed. [1], At Coburg, Ernest was responsible for various construction projects, including the establishment of the Hoftheater in its new building. Duarte Nuno of Braganza and his successors were descendants of the banished Miguelist line. But, on 26 June 1867, because of a treaty signed in 1866 with Prussia, its Army was added, for defending and recruiting purposes, to the 6th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. Ernest I (German: Ernst Anton Karl Ludwig; 2 January 1784 29 January 1844) 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). [23] The marriage did not produce any issue, though Ernest apparently fathered at least three illegitimate children in later years.[26]. [13] Unlike Prussia, where military service was mandatory, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha filled its quota in the Imperial Army with the draft. 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"? It was a popular saying that his peasants were better instructed than the townsmen and nobles elsewhere, and at his death, it was said, no one in his land was unable to read and write. 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]. 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. This marriage made Marie both Prince Albert's first cousin and his stepmother. [12], Before 1867, the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha had its own Army. Ernest died on 29 January 1844 and was initially buried in the Morizkirche but later reinterred in the newly built mausoleum on Friedhof am Glockenberg. 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). Duke Ernest was twice married: (1) in 1817 to Louise, daughter of Duke Augustus of Saxe-Gotha, whom he finally divorced in 1826; (2) in 1831 to Maria, daughter of Duke Alexander of Wrttemberg. Christian (b. and d. Gotha, 23 February 1642). [43] In the end, the British cabinet thought the proposed conditions unacceptable. 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. His youngest brother, Leopold Georg Christian Frederick, was later elected the first King of the Belgians. Their second son Prince August inherited the estates of the House of Kohry in Hungary and Austria. On 10 May 1803, aged 19, Ernest was proclaimed an adult because his father had become gravely ill, and he was required to take part in the government of the duchy. Negotiations concerning this failed for various reasonsnot least of which was that he would not give up his beloved duchies in favor of the Greek throne. The first duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Ernest I, who reigned from 1826 until his death in 1844. Really one cannot go to Coburg when Uncle is there". Its area was somewhat augmented by the second Treaty of Paris. [57], Throughout his reign, Ernest had been known for his extravagance and womanizing; as he grew older, Ernest enjoyed gossip and was "now a thoroughly disreputable old rou who enjoyed the outrage provoked by his actions", leading Vicky to declare that her uncle "was his own enemy". His recommendations having been turned down, Ernest in turn refused. Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Volume 1, p. 48. 1818) succeeded him, and Albert (b. He is always writing anonymous pamphlets against the Queen and the Empress Frederick, which naturally creates a great deal of annoyance in the family". Ernest sold it to Prussia in 1834. He was the ninth but sixth surviving son of Johann II, Duke of Sa Sources. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Ernest I died in 1844. Your best defence will be not to enter on the subject, should he broach it".[37]. "[2] Ernest and Louise were separated in 1824 and were officially divorced on 31 March 1826. 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. In 1826, a cadet branch of the house inherited the Hungarian princely estate of the Kohry family and converted to Roman Catholicism. Please Login or Register. Ernest fought against Napoleon Bonaparte, and through construction projects and the establishment of a court theatre, he left a strong imprint on his residence town, Coburg. Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (9 September 1700 - 11 December 1780) was a Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.. She was the daughter of Louis Frederick I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (15 October 1667 - 24 June 1718) and Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1670-1728).. Family. [41], On 23 October 1862, Otto of Bavaria, King of Greece, was deposed in a bloodless coup. After Albert's death in 1861, Ernest published anonymous pamphlets against various members of the British royal family. [28], Extravagant to a great degree, Ernest had many money troubles throughout his reign. Ernest III, the sovereign of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, had received it in 1816 from the Congress of Vienna for providing assistance to the Allies in their war against France. Issues arose over authority to control the upbringing of his heir-presumptive. It was overthrown in the Revolution of 1910, after which it became extinct in 1932 upon the death of Manuel II. [43] Though Ernest normally followed more liberal politics than many of his counterparts, he began switching his views to align more closely with Bismarck by the mid-1860s. [55] "Dear Uncle Ernest does us all a great deal of harm by his odd ways and uncontrollable tongue with his very lively imagination". 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 Coburg on 23 December 1832, Ernest married his niece Duchess Marie of Wrttemberg, the daughter of his sister Antoinette. He believed that such a match flew in the face of German interests. A letter written to him by his servant Von Stein states that while there were many candidates who could take command of parts of the army, there was only one Duke, hinting that Ernest was needed to continue promulgating the German Constitution in his duchy. [3]:107 He is chiefly remembered for the economic, educational and constitutional development of his territories, and for the significant international position attained by the house of Coburg. [17] Six weeks into their academic term, Victoria succeeded as Queen of the United Kingdom. King Simeon II of Bulgaria (r. 19431946), The Belgian line was founded by Leopold, youngest son of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Updates? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). When his father died in 1706, according to his will, he inherited the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen with his older full-brother, Ernst Ludwig I . 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. Contained within are Ernests reflections on the creation of the modern German state, as well as his correspondence with his sister-in-law Queen Victoria. The assemblies met every year but, every two years, they would combine, alternatively in Gotha and Coburg, for the matters and questions that involve both Duchies.[10]. As rumors of an impending marriage between her and Albert interfered with their studies, the two brothers left on 28 August 1837 at the close of the term to travel around Europe. Following Leopold's conversion to Catholicism to take the newly-created Belgian throne, this line of the house is Catholic. 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 . Baillie-Grohman, p. 60 and Kenning, pp. The following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Alfred (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 1844 - 30 July 1900) KG KT KP GCB GCSI GCMG GCIE GCVO PC, reigned as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. [43] Many were in favor of his nomination, including Prime Minister Lord Palmerston as well as Ernest's sister-in-law. However, he accepted Albert's second son, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, as his heir-presumptive. Compre, venda, comercialize e troque colecionveis facilmente com a comunidade de colecionadores Colnect. [12][13][14] The armorial bearing of Saxony was put back in 2019. 6 saxe gotha ernst pious fromme.jpeg 455 491; 45 KB. [46] In seeking to realize this goal, Ernest liked to dabble in whatever political system promised the most success. Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Dawe 1818-19.jpg 1,110 1,280; 512 KB media legend Ernest I de Saxnia-Coburg Gotha, pintat per John Lucas el 1818-1819. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and was known as Duke of Edinburgh from 1866 until he succeeded his paternal uncle Ernest II as the reigning Duke . 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