Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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List of princes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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.
Ducal line
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:
- 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.
Koháry line
- 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.
Belgian line
- 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
| 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. |
 - Title in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
 - Title in the Kingdom of Belgium |
 - Title in the Empire of Brazil |
 - Title in the Kingdom of Bulgaria |
 - Title in the Kingdom of Portugal |
 - Title in the United Kingdom |
| Name | Born | Died | Royal lineage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | ||||
| Ernest I |
1784 | 1844 | 1st son of Francis I | Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1826–1844 |
| Ferdinand |
1785 | 1851 | 2nd son of Francis I | Title held from brother's ascension to death. |
| Leopold 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 | ||||
| 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 |
| Albert 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 |
| Ferdinand King Ferdinand II |
1816 | 1885 | 1st son of Ferdinand | Title held from father's ascension until his death. King of Portugal 1837–1853 |
| August |
1818 | 1881 | 2nd son of Ferdinand | Title held from father's ascension until his death. |
| Leopold |
1824 | 1884 | 3rd son of Ferdinand | Title held from father's ascension until his death. (‡‡) |
| Louis Philippe The Crown Prince |
1833 | 1834 | 1st son of Leopold I | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Leopold 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 |
| Philippe The Count of Flanders |
1837 | 1905 | 3rd son of Leopold I | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Third generation | ||||
| Albert Edward 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 |
| Alfred I 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 |
| Arthur The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
1850 | 1942 | 3rd son of Albert | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Leopold The Duke of Albany |
1853 | 1884 | 4th son of Albert | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Peter The Prince Royal later, King Pedro V |
1837 | 1861 | 1st son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. King of Portugal 1853–1861 |
| Louis 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 |
| John The Duke of Beja |
1842 | 1861 | 3rd son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Ferdinand Fernando |
1846 | 1861 | 4th son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Augustus The Duke of Coimbra |
1847 | 1889 | 5th son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Leopold Leopoldo |
1849 | 6th son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. | |
| Eugene Eugénio |
1816 | 7th son of Ferdinand II | Born a Prince of Portugal. | |
| Philipp |
1844 | 1921 | 1st son of August | |
| Ludwig August |
1845 | 1909 | 2nd son of August | |
| Ferdinand Tsar Ferdinand I |
1861 | 1948 | 3rd son of August | Tsar of Bulgaria 1908–1918 |
| Leopold The Duke of Brabant |
1859 | 1869 | Only son of Leopold II | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Baudouin Baudouin |
1869 | 1891 | 1st son of Philippe | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Albert Albert later, King Albert I |
1875 | 1934 | 2nd son of Philippe | Born a Prince of Belgium. King of the Belgians 1909–1934 |
| Fourth generation | ||||
| Albert Victor The 1st Duke of Clarence and Avondale |
1864 | 1892 | 1st son of Edward VII | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| George 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 |
| Alexander John Alexander John |
1871 | 3rd son of Edward VII | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. | |
| Alfred Alfred |
1874 | 1899 | Only son of Alfred I | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Arthur Arthur |
1883 | 1938 | Only son of Arthur | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Charles Edward I 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 (‡) |
| Charles The Prince Royal later, King Carlos I |
1863 | 1908 | 1st son of Luís I | Born a Prince of Portugal. King of Portugal 1889–1908 |
| Afonso The Duke of Porto |
1865 | 1920 | 2nd son of Luís I | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Leopold Clement |
1878 | 1916 | Only son of Philipp | |
| Peter Dom Pedro Augusto |
1866 | 1934 | 1st son of Ludwig August | |
| August Leopold Dom Augusto Leopoldo |
1867 | 1922 | 2nd son of Ludwig August | |
| Joseph Ferdinand Dom José Fernando |
1869 | 1888 | 3rd son of Ludwig August | |
| Ludwig Gaston Dom Luís Gastão |
1870 | 1942 | 4th son of Ludwig August | |
| Boris 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 |
| Kiril The Prince of Preslav |
1895 | 1945 | 2nd son of Ferdinand I | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. |
| Leopold 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 |
| Charles The Count of Flanders |
1903 | 1983 | 2nd son of Albert I | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Fifth generation | ||||
| Edward 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 |
| Albert 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 |
| Henry The Duke of Gloucester |
1900 | 1974 | 3rd son of George V | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| George The Duke of Kent |
1902 | 1942 | 4th son of George V | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| John John |
1905 | 1919 | 5th son of George V | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Alastair The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
1914 | 1943 | Only son of Arthur | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Johann Leopold Johann Leopold |
1906 | 1972 | 1st son of Charles Edward I | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. (‡‡) |
| Hubertus Hubertus |
1909 | 1943 | 2nd son of Charles Edward I | Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. |
| Friedrich Josias |
1918 | 1998 | 3rd son of Charles Edward I | |
| Louis Philip The Prince Royal |
1887 | 1908 | 1st son of Carlos I | Born a Prince of Portugal. |
| Manuel 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 |
| August Clemens |
1895 | 1908 | 1st son of August Leopold | |
| Rainer |
1900 | 1945 | 2nd son of August Leopold | |
| Philipp |
1901 | 1985 | 3rd son of August Leopold | (‡‡) |
| Ernst |
1907 | 1978 | 4th son of August Leopold | (‡‡) |
| Antonius |
1901 | 1970 | Only son of Ludwig Gaston | |
| Simeon The Prince of Tarnovo later, Tsar Simeon II |
1936 | Only son of Boris III | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. Tsar of Bulgaria 1943–1946 | |
| Baudouin 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 |
| Albert 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[1][2] | |
| Alexander Alexander |
1942 | 2009 | 3rd son of Leopold III | Born a Prince of Belgium. |
| Sixth generation | ||||
| Andreas |
1943 | 2025 | 1st son of Friedrich Josias | |
| Adrian |
1955 | 2011 | 2nd son of Friedrich Josias | (‡‡) |
| Johannes Heinrich |
1931 | 2010 | Only son of Rainer | |
| Kardam The Prince of Tarnovo |
1962 | 2015 | 1st son of Simeon II | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. |
| Kyril The Prince of Preslav |
1964 | 2nd son of Simeon II | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. | |
| Kubrat The Prince of Panagyurishte |
1965 | 3rd son of Simeon II | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. | |
| Konstantin-Assen The Prince of Vidin |
1967 | 4th son of Simeon II | Born a Prince of Bulgaria. | |
| Philippe The Duke of Brabant later, King Philippe I |
1960 | 1st son of Albert II | Born a Prince of Belgium. King of the Belgians 2013– [1][2][3] | |
| Laurent Laurent |
1963 | 2nd son of Albert II | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Seventh generation | ||||
| Hubertus |
1975 | 1st son of Andreas | ||
| Alexander |
1977 | 2nd son of Andreas | ||
| Johannes |
1969 | 1987 | Only son of Johannes Heinrich | |
| Boris The Prince of Tarnovo |
1997 | 1st son of Kardam | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Beltran Beltran |
1999 | 2nd son of Kardam | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Tassilo Tassilo |
2002 | Only son of Kyril | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Mirko Mirko |
1995 | 1st son of Kubrat | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Lukás Lukás |
1997 | 2nd son of Kubrat | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Tirso Tirso |
2002 | 3rd son of Kubrat | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Umberto Umberto |
1999 | Only son of Konstantin-Assen | Born a Prince of Bulgaria | |
| Gabriel Gabriel |
2003 | 1st son of Philippe | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Emmanuel Emmanuel |
2005 | 2nd son of Philippe | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Nicolas Nicolas |
2005 | 1st son of Laurent | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Aymeric Aymeric |
2005 | 2nd son of Laurent | Born a Prince of Belgium. | |
| Eighth generation | ||||
| Prince Philipp |
2015 | Only son of Hubertus | ||
References
- 1 2 "Belgium's King Albert II announces abdication". BBC News. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- 1 2 Brumfield, Ben (2013-07-21). "Belgium's King Albert II gives up throne to son". CNN. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ↑ M., J. (2001-05-07). "Détail d'article". DHnet (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-08.
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