Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; German: Luitpold Carl Eduard Georg Albrecht; 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954), was the fourth and last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German: Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha), two duchies in Germany (from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918), and the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1900 until his death in 1954. A male-line grandson of Queen ... More

Date of birth:

  • Jul 19, 1884

Date of death:

  • Mar 6, 1954 (age 69 years)

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Also known as:

  • Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (orig. Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) is a German dynasty, the line of the Saxon House of Wettin that ruled the Ernestine duchies, including the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Founded by Ernest Anton, the sixth duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, it is also the royal...

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