He was the ninth but sixth surviving son of Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Dorothea Maria of Anhalt. In January 1848, Ernest visited his brother in the midst of political unrest in Germany. 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. WikiTree person ID. "[5] Ernest and his brother often lived with their grandmother the Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld until her death in 1831. [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. 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. 204-05. [24] Ernest had been so visibly deteriorating in appearance as a result that Sarah Lyttelton, a lady-in-waiting of Queen Victoria, observed at Windsor Castle in 1839 that he was "very thin and hollow-cheeked and pale, and no likeness to his brother, nor much beauty. Vikipediyada bu adda mqal yoxdur. Category:Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ernest II | Facts, Biography, Victoria, & Albert | Britannica 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). 58th Congress, 2nd Session, Senate Document No. 1911 Encyclopdia Britannica/Ernest I. - Wikisource, the free online During the Seven Weeks War of 1866, after vainly trying to mediate between Prussia and Austria, he put his troops under Prussian direction just before the decisive Battle of Langensalza. Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Wikipedia In 1816, this estate received the name of Principality of Lichtenberg. During Albert's lifetime, Ernest took a close interest in the movement for reform, and was perceived as a progressive within Germany. Prince Albert was born on the 26th August 1819 as the second son of the reigning duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. [6] Though Albert was fourteen months younger, he surpassed Ernest intellectually. [54] His behavior and manner of dress increasingly became a joke for younger generations. Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss-Ebersdorf: 9. The current head of the ducal branch is Andreas, the grandson of Charles Edward. After the defeat of Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo, the Congress of Vienna on 9 June 1815 gave him an area of 450 square kilometres with 25,000 inhabitants around the town of St. Wendel. Zeepvat, p. 6 and Baillie-Grohman, p. 60. He subsequently became "Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha". He also published his memoirs in three volumes: Aus meinem Leben und aus meiner Zeit (18881890). He commanded the Saxon V army corps in 181314 and reduced Mainz by blockade; he also took part in the campaign of 1815. (Ernsts, Hertzogen zu Sachsen, etc.) After Albert's death in 1861, Ernest published anonymous pamphlets against various members of the British royal family. As the biographer Lytton Strachey put it: "The ducal court was not noted for the strictness of its morals; the Duke was a man of gallantry, and the Duchess followed her husband's example. Every four years, a common budget, especially in the financial dealings with the German Empire, was made, even if it interfered with the local and national operations of the two Duchies. 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. Engaging in the same pursuits, sharing the same joys and the same sorrows, they were bound to each other by no common feelings of mutual love". Really one cannot go to Coburg when Uncle is there". However, he accepted Albert's second son, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, as his heir-presumptive. The male line of the house had become extinct in 1825 with the death of her brother-in-law, Duke Frederick IV. [9] For the Court Theater, two almost identical buildings had to be built in 1840 in Gotha (destroyed in the Second World War) and Coburg (now the Coburg State Theater) and thereafter maintained at the same time. The first duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Ernest I, who reigned from 1826 until his death in 1844. [43], Ernest appears in the 2016 ITV series Victoria, portrayed by David Oakes. [62] In addition, Ernest was an enthusiastic patron of everything connected with natural history,[62] for instance traveling to Abyssinia with the German zoologist Alfred Brehm in 1862. [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. alas! 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Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha II Birth 21 Jun 1818. [54], An excellent musician[29] and amateur composer all his life, Ernest was a great patron of the arts and sciences in Coburg,[58] often giving awards and titles to members of the artistic and scientific world, such as Paul Kalisch[citation needed], a German opera singer and the English chemist William Ernest Bush. Ernest sold it to Prussia in 1834. Ernest consequently succeeded to the duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as Ernest II. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Historically, the duchies had been ruled by Denmark since medieval times, but there remained a large German majority. Ernest, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, was born at Ehrenburg Palace in Coburg on 21 June 1818. "[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. He was the uncle of Queen Victoria and the father of her husband, Prince Albert. This marriage made Marie both Prince Albert's first cousin and his stepmother. Kies uit premium met Friedrich Wilhelm Duke Of Saxe Meiningen van de hoogste kwaliteit. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Ernest composed songs, hymns, and cantatas, as well as musical pieces for opera and the stage, including Die Grberinsel (1842), Tony, oder die Vergeltung (1849), Casilda (1851), Santa Chiara (1854), and Zare, which met with success in Germany. 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. The former Tsar of Bulgaria, Simeon II (reigned 194346), kept his surname while serving as the Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005. The duchies were later merged into Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Zeepvat, p. 2 and Coit Gilman et al, p. 841. Ernest I, (born Jan. 2, 1784, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [Germany]died Jan. 29, 1844, Gotha, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha), duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (as Ernest III) from 1806 and then, from 1826, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Johanna Elisabeth (b. Gotha, 2 September 1660 d. Gotha, 18 December 1660). by | st paul park refinery fire department | st paul park refinery fire department Sachsen-Weimar-1. As of 2022[update], branches of the family still reign in Belgium, the United Kingdom, and the other Commonwealth realms. [16] In April 1837, Ernest and Albert and their household moved to the University of Bonn. 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. But he has fine dark eyes and black hair, and light figure, and a great look of spirit and eagerness". He is always writing anonymous pamphlets against the Queen and the Empress Frederick, which naturally creates a great deal of annoyance in the family". The first duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Ernest I, who reigned from 1826 until his death in 1844. [43] He grew tired of the advice he received from Albert on the subject however; as Ernest "was by no means inclined to consent to an energetic rule such as I adopted immediately afterwards for the perfection of the constitutional system", according to Albert's letters. 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. 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. Johann Ernest (b. Gotha, 16 May 1641 d. of. About this time he became patron of the Nationalverein (German: National Union) and allowed his court to become the centre of nationalist agitation. He was the elder of the two sons of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his first wife Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Coburg, Stadtkreis Coburg, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany. Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Geni subject named as. [33] Also at this time, Ernest took an interest in the Frankfurt Parliament and may have hoped to be chosen German Emperor, but instead he urged King Frederick of Prussia to take that position, albeit unsuccessfully. After 1813, Ernest was a Prussian general and participated in military actions against Napoleon. By then, the Principality of Lichtenberg, on the Nahe River, had already been a part of the Duchy of Coburg for ten years. The Bible was his own everyday book and he strove unceasingly to make his people religious after a strict Lutheran pattern. In 1863, the Greek throne was accepted by another member of a royal family: the Princess of Wales' younger brother Prince William of Denmark. Prinsesse Victoria Melita fra Saxe-Coburg og Gotha ( m. 1894; div. [32] As commander of a German corps, Ernest was instrumental in winning the 5 April 1849 battle of Eckernfrde against Danish forces, capturing two frigates. She married her first cousin Eduard Edgar Schmidt-Lwe von Lwenfels, the illegitimate son of her father's sister, Juliane. The apparent deal-breaker, though, was the fact that Ernest wanted to acquire the Greek throne and still maintain control of his "safer" duchies. Putera Albert dari Saxe-Coburg dan Gotha: 20. Ernest was succeeded by his nephew Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. Corrections? 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. Ferdinand Georg August VON SACHSEN-COBURG-SAAFIELD, Marianne Charlotte VON SACHSEN-COBURG-SAALFELD, Maximilian VON SACHSEN-COBURG-SAALFE Jan 29 1844 - Gotha, Thringen, Allemagne, Marie Antoinette Friederike VON WRTTEMBERG, HSEN-COBURG-SAALFELD,DUC DE SAXE-COBOURG-SAALFELD, DUC DE SAXE, PRINCE DE COBOURG ET DE SAALFELD, Augusta Caroline Sophie REUSS ZU EBERSDORF, Luise VON SACHSEN-GOTHA-ALTENBURG,PRINCESSE DE SAXE-GOTHA-ALTENBOURG,DUCHESSE DE SAXE-COBOURG-SAALFELD ,DUCHESSE DE SAXE-COBOURG-GOTHA. The Duchy was born when the arbitration of the King of Saxony, Frederick Augustus, produced the Treaty of Hildburghausen on 12 November 1826 for the Gothaische Teilung (Gothan Division), the extensive rearrangement of the Ernestine duchies. [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". He believed that such a match flew in the face of German interests. [1] In 1816, this estate received the name of Principality of Lichtenberg. The same fault is attached to his efforts in church affairs, which won him the nickname of "Praying Ernest"; but an excuse is found in the fearful demoralization caused by the war. Alfred's only son, also named Alfred, died in 1899, so when Duke Alfred died in 1900 he was succeeded by his nephew the Duke of Albany, the 16-year-old son of Queen Victoria's youngest son, Leopold, as Duke Alfred's next brother Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and his son Prince Arthur of Connaught had renounced their own claims to the succession. ", "La famille royale s'appelle nouveau de Saxe-Cobourg", "Famille royalement de Belgique et Saxe-Cobourg", http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2019/07/19_2.pdf, Official website of the Ducal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Website of Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=House_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha&oldid=1150091656, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Belgium, Portugal, Bulgaria, This page was last edited on 16 April 2023, at 07:56. 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. [59] One of his operas, Diana von Solange (1858), prompted Franz Liszt the following year to write an orchestral Festmarsch nach Motiven von E. H. z. S.-C.-G., S.116 (E. H. z. S.-C.-G. was short for Ernst Herzog zu Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha). 1819) married Queen Victoria of Great Britain. A set of school regulations entitled Schulmethodus (School Method; 1642; revised 1648, 1658, 1662, 1672), compiled under his direction, instituted such ideas as compulsory education, grading, and an enlarged curriculum to embrace sciences, civics, and other useful subjects. Johanna (b. Gotha, 14 February 1645 d. [of smallpox?] [43] Though his attendance made him no friends in Prussia, he developed such strong contacts in Austria that many looked to him as a potential leader in the mounting conflict between the northern and southern powers. Following Leopold's conversion to Catholicism to take the newly-created Belgian throne, this line of the house is Catholic. 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. According to the House law of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the full title of the Duke was: 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. [43] In the end, the British cabinet thought the proposed conditions unacceptable. World Coin Auctions - Type Collection of German Talers, Double Guldens 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. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Clerk of the Privy Council. [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". Ernest sold it to Prussia in 1834. Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha - Monarchy of Britain Wiki [18] They returned to Bonn in early November to continue their studies. In 1893, the reigning duke Ernest II died childless, whereupon the throne would have devolved, by male primogeniture, upon the descendants of his brother Prince Albert. ander Eduard von Sachsen-Coburg Und Gotha, Graf von Sachsen-Coburg Und Gotha, Erbprinz von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Francis Albert August Coburg, Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Deutschland(HRR), Coburg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Ehrenburg Palace, Coburg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Schloss Rosenau, Rdental, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Ernst III/I Anton Carl Ludwig von Sachen-Coburg-Saalfeld (Wettin, Ernestiner), Herzog zu Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Ernst I Ludvig von Sachen-Gotha-Altenburg Herzog, Herzog, Franz Friedrich Anton of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duke, Countess, Duchess Augusta Carolina Sophia of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Marie Antoinette Friederike Auguste (Marie) Anna of Wrttemberg, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, Sophie Friedrika Caroline Luise von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Grfin von Mensdorff-Pouilly, Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Unnamed Son von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prinz, princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Marianne Charlotte von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prinzessin, Franz Maximilan Ludwig von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prinz, Ernst Ernest I Anton Karl Ludwig Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha Sachen-Coburg und Gotha (born Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld), Ernst Anton Carl Ludwig Prinz VON SACHSEN-COBURG-SAALFELD, Ernst I Anton Karl Ludwig Duc VON SACHSEN-COBURG UND GOTHA, Ernest Ier VON SACHSEN-COBURG UND GOTHA,DUC DE SAXE-COBOURG-SAALFELD, Ernest 1Er Anton Karl Ludwig VON SACHSEN COBOURG SAALFELD, Ernst I Anton Karl Ludwig Von Sachsen-Coburg Und Gotha, Prinz Von Sachsen-Coburg Und Gotha, Prinz Von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Birth of Duke Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Although he grew up learning German, his native language was decided to be English. Marie of Wrttemberg (Antoinette Friederike Auguste Marie Anna Herzogin von Wrttemberg; 17 September 1799 - 24 September 1860) was a daughter of Duke Alexander of Wrttemberg and Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.She was Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1832 to 1844 as the second wife of Duke Ernest I.As such, she was the stepmother of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria. 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. 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." His youngest brother, Leopold Georg Christian Frederick, was later elected the first King of the Belgians. 9 marca 2023 . His eldest niece Prussian Crown Princess Victoria ("Vicky") was for one pleased with his Prussian support and commented "I am not accustomed to hearing so much praise of Coburg here. He had previously been Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (as Ernest III) from 1806 until the duchy was reorganized in 1826. [17] Six weeks into their academic term, Victoria succeeded as Queen of the United Kingdom. [43] Some influence came from Bismarck, who explained his policy and tactics in a letter to Ernest. Updates? There are two residences in Gotha and Coburg. 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 . Coit Gilman et al, p. 841 and Alden, Berry, Bogart et al, p. 481. Ernest I's second son, Prince Albert (18191861), married his first cousin Queen Victoria in 1840 (Victoria's mother was a sister of Ernest I). They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. His Ducal Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Saxe-Cobu Baptism of Duke Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Biography Last sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld from 1806 (as Ernst III) and then First Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha from 1826. However, he could not immediately take over the formal government of his lands, because the duchy was occupied by Napoleonic troops and was under French administration. For much of Ernest's reign, the heir presumptive to Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was his only sibling Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria. [56] Despite their disputes, Ernest still met with Victoria and her family occasionally. At the Congress of Vienna he received the principality of Lichtenberg, which he sold to Prussia in 1834. Ayrca Saxe-Coburg ve Gotha Prensi. the Late Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha William Adolphus Baillie-Grohman. 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.

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