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A biography of the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a German state of the German Empire, and a Nazi politician. Learn about his life, family, education, military service, political career and death.
Dec 14, 2023 · In 1900, a 16-year-old Prince Charles Edward inherited the Dukedom of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in Germany, and started going by Karl-Eduard (or, in English, Carl Edward or Carl Eduard).
Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was at various points in his life a British prince, a German duke and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918.
Charles Edward was the last ''Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,'' who later became a patron of Hitler's 'Nazi Party,' which eventually led to his downfall. He belonged to the lineage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Edward held British royal titles since birth as his father had died before he was born.
In November 1918, Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was forced to abdicate.
A European royal house with origins in the Ernestine duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. It includes the Belgian, British, Bulgarian and Portuguese royal families, and was founded by Ernest I in 1826.
Mar 8, 2024 · Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; 19 July 18846 March 1954) was a British prince until 1919, the last sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, reigning from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918, and later a Nazi politician.
