Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Ernest II Augustus Charles John Leopold Alexander Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (b. Coburg, June 21, 1818 - d. Reinhardsbrunn, August 22, 1893) was the second sovereign duke of the German duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
He was the eldest son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was also the older brother of Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.
In Karlsruhe on 3 May 1842, Ernest married with Alexandrine of Baden. The marriage did not produce any children.
In 1844 Ernest succeeded his father to the duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
He died without any heirs and was succeeded by his nephew Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, his brother's second son. (Ernest's eldest nephew Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII of the United Kingdom, had renounced his claims to the duchy.)
The Duke had a reputation for being a strong friend of the United States, as did his brother Albert. He was, however, the only European sovereign to appoint a consul to the Confederate States of America.[1]
The Duke was also an amateur composer; his opera Diana von Solange was given to dismal reviews at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1890.
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Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
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Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
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Duchess Sophia Antonia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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Heinrich XXIV, Count of Reuss-Ebersdorf |
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Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf |
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Karoline Ernestine of Erbach-Schönberg |
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Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
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Emil, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
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Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen |
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Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
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Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenbrg (different from #3) |
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Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Born: 21 June 1818 Died: 22 August 1893 |
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| Preceded by Ernst I |
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1844–1893 |
Succeeded by Alfred |
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