Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (original) (raw)

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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.

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:

List of Saxon princes since 1826

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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.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Title in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Belgium - Title in the Kingdom of Belgium
Empire of Brazil - Title in the Empire of Brazil
Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) - Title in the Kingdom of Bulgaria
Kingdom of Portugal - Title in the Kingdom of Portugal
United Kingdom - Title in the United Kingdom

List of princes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Name Born Died Royal lineage Notes
First generation
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ernest I 1784 1844 1st son of Francis I Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1826–1844
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ferdinand 1785 1851 2nd son of Francis I Title held from brother's ascension to death.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha LeopoldBelgium 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
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 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
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AlbertUnited Kingdom 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
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha FerdinandKingdom of Portugal King Ferdinand II 1816 1885 1st son of Ferdinand Title held from father's ascension until his death.King of Portugal 1837–1853
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha August 1818 1881 2nd son of Ferdinand Title held from father's ascension until his death.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold 1824 1884 3rd son of Ferdinand Title held from father's ascension until his death.(‡‡)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Louis PhilippeBelgium The Crown Prince 1833 1834 1st son of Leopold I Born a Prince of Belgium.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha LeopoldBelgium The Duke of Brabantlater, King Leopold II 1835 1909 2nd son of Leopold I Born a Prince of Belgium.King of the Belgians 1865–1909
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha PhilippeBelgium The Count of Flanders 1837 1905 3rd son of Leopold I Born a Prince of Belgium.
Third generation
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Albert EdwardUnited Kingdom The Prince of Waleslater, King Edward VII 1841 1910 1st son of Albert Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.King of the United Kingdom 1901–1910
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred IUnited Kingdom 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
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ArthurUnited Kingdom The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1850 1942 3rd son of Albert Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha LeopoldUnited Kingdom The Duke of Albany 1853 1884 4th son of Albert Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha PeterKingdom of Portugal The Prince Royallater, King Pedro V 1837 1861 1st son of Ferdinand II Born a Prince of Portugal.King of Portugal 1853–1861
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha LouisKingdom of Portugal The Duke of Porto and Viseulater, King Luís I 1838 1889 2nd son of Ferdinand II Born a Prince of Portugal.King of Portugal 1861–1889
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha JohnKingdom of Portugal The Duke of Beja 1842 1861 3rd son of Ferdinand II Born a Prince of Portugal.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha FerdinandKingdom of Portugal Fernando 1846 1861 4th son of Ferdinand II Born a Prince of Portugal.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AugustusKingdom of Portugal The Duke of Coimbra 1847 1889 5th son of Ferdinand II Born a Prince of Portugal.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha LeopoldKingdom of Portugal Leopoldo 1849 6th son of Ferdinand II Born a Prince of Portugal.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Eugene Kingdom of Portugal Eugénio 1816 7th son of Ferdinand II Born a Prince of Portugal.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Philipp 1844 1921 1st son of August
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ludwig August 1845 1909 2nd son of August
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha FerdinandTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Tsar Ferdinand I 1861 1948 3rd son of August Tsar of Bulgaria 1908–1918
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha LeopoldBelgium The Duke of Brabant 1859 1869 Only son of Leopold II Born a Prince of Belgium.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha BaudouinBelgium Baudouin 1869 1891 1st son of Philippe Born a Prince of Belgium.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AlbertBelgium Albertlater, King Albert I 1875 1934 2nd son of Philippe Born a Prince of Belgium.King of the Belgians 1909–1934
Fourth generation
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Albert VictorUnited Kingdom The 1st Duke of Clarence and Avondale 1864 1892 1st son of Edward VII Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha GeorgeUnited Kingdom The Prince of Waleslater, King George V 1865 1936 2nd son of Edward VII Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.King of the United Kingdom 1910–1936
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alexander JohnUnited Kingdom Alexander John 1871 3rd son of Edward VII Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AlfredUnited Kingdom Alfred 1874 1899 Only son of Alfred I Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ArthurUnited Kingdom Arthur 1883 1938 Only son of Arthur Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Edward IUnited Kingdom 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(‡)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha CharlesKingdom of Portugal The Prince Royallater, King Carlos I 1863 1908 1st son of Luís I Born a Prince of Portugal.King of Portugal 1889–1908
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AfonsoKingdom of Portugal The Duke of Porto 1865 1920 2nd son of Luís I Born a Prince of Portugal.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Leopold Clement 1878 1916 Only son of Philipp
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha PeterEmpire of Brazil Dom Pedro Augusto 1866 1934 1st son of Ludwig August
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha August LeopoldEmpire of Brazil Dom Augusto Leopoldo 1867 1922 2nd son of Ludwig August
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Joseph FerdinandEmpire of Brazil Dom José Fernando 1869 1888 3rd son of Ludwig August
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ludwig GastonEmpire of Brazil Dom Luís Gastão 1870 1942 4th son of Ludwig August
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha BorisTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Tarnovolater, Tsar Boris III 1894 1943 1st son of Ferdinand I Born a Prince of Bulgaria.Tsar of Bulgaria 1918–1943
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha KirilTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Preslav 1895 1945 2nd son of Ferdinand I Born a Prince of Bulgaria.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha LeopoldBelgium The Duke of Brabantlater, King Leopold III 1901 1983 1st son of Albert I Born a Prince of Belgium.King of the Belgians 1934–1951
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha CharlesBelgium The Count of Flanders 1903 1983 2nd son of Albert I Born a Prince of Belgium.
Fifth generation
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha EdwardUnited Kingdom The Prince of Waleslater, King Edward VIII 1894 1972 1st son of George V Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.King of the United Kingdom 1936
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AlbertUnited Kingdom The Duke of Yorklater, King George VI 1895 1952 2nd son of George V Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.King of the United Kingdom 1936–1952
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha HenryUnited Kingdom The Duke of Gloucester 1900 1974 3rd son of George V Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha GeorgeUnited Kingdom The Duke of Kent 1902 1942 4th son of George V Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha JohnUnited Kingdom John 1905 1919 5th son of George V Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AlastairUnited Kingdom The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1914 1943 Only son of Arthur Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Johann LeopoldUnited Kingdom Johann Leopold 1906 1972 1st son of Charles Edward I Born a Prince of the United Kingdom. (‡‡)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha HubertusUnited Kingdom Hubertus 1909 1943 2nd son of Charles Edward I Born a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Friedrich Josias 1918 1998 3rd son of Charles Edward I
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Louis PhilipKingdom of Portugal The Prince Royal 1887 1908 1st son of Carlos I Born a Prince of Portugal.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ManuelKingdom of Portugal The Duke of Bejalater, King Manuel II 1889 1932 2nd son of Carlos I Born a Prince of Portugal.King of Portugal 1908–1910
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha August Clemens 1895 1908 1st son of August Leopold
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Rainer 1900 1945 2nd son of August Leopold
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Philipp 1901 1985 3rd son of August Leopold (‡‡)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ernst 1907 1978 4th son of August Leopold (‡‡)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Antonius 1901 1970 Only son of Ludwig Gaston
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha SimeonTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Tarnovolater, Tsar Simeon II 1936 Only son of Boris III Born a Prince of Bulgaria.Tsar of Bulgaria 1943–1946
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha BaudouinBelgium The Duke of Brabantlater, King Baudouin I 1930 1993 1st son of Leopold III Born a Prince of Belgium.King of the Belgians 1951–1993
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AlbertBelgium The Prince of Liègelater, King Albert II 1934 2nd son of Leopold III Born a Prince of Belgium.King of the Belgians 1993–2013
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AlexanderBelgium Alexander 1942 2009 3rd son of Leopold III Born a Prince of Belgium.
Sixth generation
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Andreas 1943 2025 1st son of Friedrich Josias
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Adrian 1955 2011 2nd son of Friedrich Josias (‡‡)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Johannes Heinrich 1931 2010 Only son of Rainer
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha KardamTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Tarnovo 1962 2015 1st son of Simeon II Born a Prince of Bulgaria.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha KyrilTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Preslav 1964 2nd son of Simeon II Born a Prince of Bulgaria.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha KubratTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Panagyurishte 1965 3rd son of Simeon II Born a Prince of Bulgaria.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Konstantin-AssenTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Vidin 1967 4th son of Simeon II Born a Prince of Bulgaria.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha PhilippeBelgium The Duke of Brabantlater, King Philippe I 1960 1st son of Albert II Born a Prince of Belgium.King of the Belgians 2013–
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha LaurentBelgium Laurent 1963 2nd son of Albert II Born a Prince of Belgium.
Seventh generation
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Hubertus 1975 1st son of Andreas
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alexander 1977 2nd son of Andreas
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Johannes 1969 1987 Only son of Johannes Heinrich
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha BorisTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) The Prince of Tarnovo 1997 1st son of Kardam Born a Prince of Bulgaria
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha BeltranTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Beltran 1999 2nd son of Kardam Born a Prince of Bulgaria
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha TassiloTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Tassilo 2002 Only son of Kyril Born a Prince of Bulgaria
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha MirkoTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Mirko 1995 1st son of Kubrat Born a Prince of Bulgaria
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha LukásTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Lukás 1997 2nd son of Kubrat Born a Prince of Bulgaria
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha TirsoTsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Tirso 2002 3rd son of Kubrat Born a Prince of Bulgaria
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Umberto Tsardom of Bulgaria (1908–1946) Umberto 1999 Only son of Konstantin-Assen Born a Prince of Bulgaria
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha GabrielBelgium Gabriel 2003 1st son of Philippe Born a Prince of Belgium.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha EmmanuelBelgium Emmanuel 2005 2nd son of Philippe Born a Prince of Belgium.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha NicolasBelgium Nicolas 2005 1st son of Laurent Born a Prince of Belgium.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha AymericBelgium Aymeric 2005 2nd son of Laurent Born a Prince of Belgium.
Eighth generation
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Philipp 2015 Only son of Hubertus