Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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| Dorothea | |
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| Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein |
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| Dorothea and Ernst-Günther of Schleswig-Holstein in 1901 | |
| Spouse | Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein |
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| Marie Luise (adopted) Johann Georg (adopted) |
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| German: Dorothea Maria Henriette Auguste Louise | |
| House | House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
| Father | Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Mother | Princess Louise-Marie of Belgium |
| Born | 30 April 1881 Vienna, Austria–Hungary |
| Died | 21 January 1967 (aged 85) Schloss Taxis, Dischingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Dorothea Maria Henriette Auguste Louise[1][2] (30 April 1881, Vienna, Austria – 21 January 1967, Schloss Taxis, Dischingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)[1][2] was a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German: Prinzessin von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) by birth and the duchess of Schleswig-Holstein (German: Herzogin zu Sachsen)[1][2] through her marriage to Ernst Gunther, duke of Schleswig-Holstein. Dorothea was the second child and only daughter of Philipp, prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and his wife Louise-Marie, princess of Belgium.[1][2]
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Marriage and children [edit]
Dorothea married Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, fifth child and third-eldest son of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, on 2 August 1898 in Coburg, Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.[1][2]
Dorothea and Ernst Gunther had no children. In 1920, they adopted Princess Marie Luise (1908–1969) and Prince Johann Georg of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1911–1941), son and daughter of Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and his wife Countess Ortrud of Ysenburg und Büdingen. Marie Luise and Johann Georg were grandchildren of Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, an older brother of Christian IX of Denmark.
Titles, styles, honours and arms [edit]
Titles and styles [edit]
- Her Highness Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony (30 April 1881 – 2 August 1898)
- Her Highness The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein (2 August 1898 – 22 February 1921)
- Her Highness The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein (22 February 1921 – 21 January 1967)
Ancestry [edit]
References [edit]
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Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 30 April 1881 Died: 21 January 1967 |
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| Preceded by Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
— TITULAR — Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein 2 August 1898 – 22 February 1921 Reason for succession failure: Duchy annexed by Prussia in 1866 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
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