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2 days ago · 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. He was later given multiple positions under the Nazi régime, including leader of the German Red Cross, and acted as an unofficial diplomat for the German government.
4 days ago · From its doors, in 1816, Princess Charlotte went forth as a bride, attired for her wedding with Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg. The nation even now does not forget how, within a few short months, that brightest gem in the English crown was carried to the tomb.
1 day ago · Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale ( German: Ernst August; 21 September 1845 – 14 November 1923), was the eldest child and only son of George V of Hanover and his wife, Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. Ernest Augustus was deprived of the throne of Hanover upon its annexation by ...
2 days ago · Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Bulgarian: Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски, romanized: Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski, [simeˈɔn boˈrisof sakskoburˈɡɔtski]; born 16 June 1937) is a Bulgarian politician who reigned as the last tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria as Simeon II from 1943 until 1946.
4 days ago · King Leopold II took control of Congo during the 19th century scramble for Africa, but his ruthless plundering of the country is a stain on Belgium’s reputation. As Belgium finally confronts his legacy, we look at the history and the ongoing controversies linked to the country’s colonial era.
5 days ago · In Belgium, the focal points of the rage were the statues of King Leopold II who presided over the pillaging of Congo’s natural resources and the violent exploitation of its population. The sovereign’s rule was brutal, even by the standards of 19th-century imperialism.
3 days ago · The chapel is now inclosed by an insignificant modern railing. Outside stands the marble statue of the princess's husband, Prince Leopold George Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, afterwards King of the Belgians, erected here by Queen Victoria in 1879.
