#duke of saxe-Coburg and Gotha

[geraldofallon]

Fallen London’s True Identities

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as the Brooding Captain and the Shadow with Teeth

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Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, with his sister, Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein, then both Prince/Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, posing for a portrait, 1850s

Source: Royal Collection Trust

[thepastisalreadywritten]

BORN ON THIS DAY:

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (17 October [O.S. 5 October] 1853 – 24 October 1920) was the fifth child and only surviving daughter of Alexander II of Russia and Marie of Hesse and by Rhine.

She was Duchess of Edinburgh and later Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as the wife of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

She was the younger sister of Alexander III of Russia and the paternal aunt of Russia's last emperor, Nicholas II.

[royal-confessions]

“I need a Brigerton-type series for Queen V’s kids where each season focuses on a diff sibling.” - Submitted by Anonymous

[roehenstart]

Prince Arthur by George Koberwein.

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Princess Sibylle Calma Marie Alice Bathildis Feodora of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Västerbotten and Prince Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten

Swedish vintage postcard

[loiladadiani]

Queen Victoria, surrounded by some of her family members

This photograph dates from 1882. In it, we see Queen Victoria surrounded by (from left to right) her son in law Grand Duke Ludwig of Hesse, her daughter, Princess Beatrice, her two Hessian grandchildren, Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine and Hereditary Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine, the Duchess of Connaught and little Margaret Connaught in her lap.

[loiladadiani]

Beautiful Marie (Missy) of Romania was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England and of Tsar Alexander II. Her mother was the only surviving daughter of Alexander II, Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna, and her father was Queen Victoria's fourth child and second son, Alfred (Affie) Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

When she started getting close to marriageable age, just about every Prince wanted her...her father's dream was that she should marry the future George V (and Georgie was willing), but her mother did not want her to marry in England. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich also tried to "apply" for the position and was sent packing. Marie eventually married Crowned Prince Ferdinand of Romania. She was very popular in her adopted country when she was Crowned Princess and during her reign.

Queen Marie of Romania

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Matching Daguerreotype sets of the four eldest children of Queen Victoria

Victoria, Edward, Alice, Alfred

Circa: 1850s

[thepastisalreadywritten]

BORN ON THIS DAY:

Alfred (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 1844 – 30 July 1900) was sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900.

He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

He was known as the Duke of Edinburgh from 1866 until he succeeded his paternal uncle Ernest II as the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in the German Empire.

[royal-confessions]

“Queen Victoria was a Slytherin, Prince Albert was Ravenclaw, Victoria, Jr. was Ravenclaw like her dad, Bertie/Edward was a Gryffindor, Alice was a Hufflepuff, Louise was a Gryffindor, Leopold was a Ravenclaw, and Beatrice was a Hufflepuff. But I’m conflicted on Alfred, Helena, and Arthur. Any ideas people?” - Submitted by Anonymous

[queenalexandraofdenmark]

BABY BEA! 🥹💗

Princess Louise, Princess Helena, Princess Beatrice, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice and Queen Victoria, Buckingham Palace, 1860.

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Leopold Charles Edward George Albert, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Crown Prince Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf, later King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden Princess Sibylle Calma Marie Alice Bathildis Feodora of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Västerbotten Prince Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund, Duke of Västerbotten Crown Princess Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten, later Queen consort of Sweden Princess Viktoria Adelheid Helene Luise Marie Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein, Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Swedish vintage postcard

[dreamconsumer]

Portrait of Princess Karoline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (1771-1848), second wife of Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Altenburg. By Josef Grassi and Ludwig Döll.

[loiladadiani]

Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich (1878 -1918): Affairs of the heart

Misha (or "Floppy," as his sister Olga called him) was the youngest son and fifth child of Emperor Alexander III and, without a doubt, his favorite son. He grew up to be handsome and intellectually unremarkable...some, such as Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich, thought that this lack of talent was a facade and that the young man was quite intelligent but preferred to live the life of a playboy and remain uninvolved in affairs of state.

Affairs of the heart turned out to be a big problem for Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, as he seemed to have always chosen the "wrong partner" (from a dynastic point of view.) I blame Dagmar (Empress Maria Feodorovna) for that; as second or third in the succession line most of his adult life, she should have secured a proper marriage for him. But her desire to keep her children close to her overruled her mind.

These are the women Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich fell in love with:

Princess Beatrice of Saxe Coburg and Gotha - a beautiful young lady and very appropriate by rank but a first cousin of Michael's (daughter of Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna, only sister of Alexander III.) The Russian Orthodox Church did not permit marriages among first cousins, and Nicholas II refused to authorize the marriage.

Alexandra Kossikovskaya (known as Dina) - a lady in waiting for his sister Olga and definitely out of the question as a marriage prospect.

Natalia Sergeyevna Wulfert (later Countess Natalia Brasova); was a very beautiful, already divorced woman with a daughter. When she met Michael, Natalia was married (second husband) to one of the officers under Mikhail. Natalia eventually divorced her second husband (she was already pregnant with a son by the Grand Duke), and they married without the Tsar's permission.

Given the cruel fate that awaited this young man, I am glad he got to marry and have a son, even if Nicky, Alix, Dagmar, Xenia, and even Olga were scandalized by his choice of bride.

Photographs: 1. Mikhail in a field of flowers; 2. Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; 3. Dina; 4. Natalia Wulfert (later Countess Brasova)

[queenalexandraofdenmark]

THE CUTEST BABIES EVERRR😭❤

ROYAL CHILDREN OF QUEEN VICTORIA AS BABIES 🥺💖

Nine Children Of Queen Victoria As Babies🥺✨️

We must admit that Queen Victoria gave birth to the cutest royal babies🥺✨️💖