Such was the interest Wilhelm II showed in his young cousin's upbringing that Charles Edward was known among the Imperial Court as "the Emperor's seventh son". Prince Edward had arrived home just in time for the birth. Birth of Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Birth of Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/topic/house-of-Windsor, The Home of the Royal Family - The House of Windsor, House of Windsor - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), house of Windsor - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). Albert was born on 26 August 1819, the second son of Ernest I (1784-1844), Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (Saxe-Coburg and Gotha after 1826) and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1800-1831). He was appointed Governor of the Bahamas, where he lived with Wallis until 1945. [32], When World War II ended, the American Military Government in Bavaria, under the command of General George S. Patton, placed Charles Edward under house arrest at his family's vast Veste Coburg, because of his Nazi sympathies. It was founded with the marriage of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, second son of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, with Princess Maria Antonia Kohry de Csbrg. The most famous British royal sympathetic to the Nazis was King Edward III, who abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson. The couple had two children, Prince Carl, born on 12 September 1804, and Princess Feodora of Leiningen, born on 7 December 1807. [13] The Titles Deprivation Act 1917 began the process of removing his British titles. A male-line grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, he was also until 1919 a Prince of the United Kingdom and from birth held the British titles of Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow. March 6, 1954 Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died today in Coburg after a long illness, reports the Associated Press. "[8] After the school in Lyndhurst, he went to Eton, where he was in Arthur Benson's House. Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert, German: Leopold Carl Eduard Georg Albert; 19 July 1884 - 6 March 1954) was the last sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, from 30 July 1900 until 1918.A male-line grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, he was also until 1919 a Prince of the United Kingdom and from birth held the British titles of Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence . Family tree. (One sister, Princess Theodora married Berthold, Margrave of Baden; they tried to keep their distance from Nazism.) Infante Joo was born in Lisbon the third son of Queen Maria II of Portugal and King Fernando II.He was created Duke of Beja and held the additional title of Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony as a dynast of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.. Military. [64] A review in The Times commented on Charles Edward that "For many years thereafter [the German Revolution], Carl Eduard was regarded as a mere footnote in history; a harmless, potty old aristocrat, washed up by the seismic upheavals of the early 20th century. Born: 19 July 1884, Claremont House, Surrey, Mother: Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Spouse: Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein, Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. [1], After falling ill, the young Royal duke was baptised privately at Claremont on 4 August 1884, two weeks after his birth, and publicly in Esher Parish Church on 4 December 1884 four months later. [3] World War I caused a conflict of loyalties for Charles Edward, but he finally decided to support the German Empire. Princess Royal; Royal Dukes; Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1884 - 1954. [29][41] In 1953, he viewed the coronation of his cousin's granddaughter, Elizabeth II, in a local cinema. Married Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig Holstein and they had 5 children. Soldiers from his duchies were awarded the Carl-Eduard-Kriegskreuz. A male-line grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, he was also until 1919 a Prince of the United Kingdom and from birth held the British titles of Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow. He was visiting England and France . [10] In Britain, he was denounced as a traitor. July 19 1884 - Claremont House, Surrey Britain UK. "It was a very great heartbreak for my mother that my brother had to succeed to Coburg. 1939 and 1940. . She died on the Isle of Wight in 1901. [3], In 1899, the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, urged by Kaiser Wilhelm II, decided on how to deal with the succession of Duke Alfred, who was in ill health. [7], His education began under the tutelage of Miss Potts at Claremont; he then went to two prep schools, firstly at Sandroyd School,[8] which was then located in Surrey,[9] and then at Park Hill School in Lyndhurst[3] where according to his sister he was "under the care of Mr W. F. Rawnsley, which was a very happy period of Charlie's life. Media related to Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at Wikimedia Commons. During the anti-German atmosphere of World War I, George V declared by royal proclamation (July 17, 1917) that all descendants of Queen Victoria in the male line who were also British subjects would adopt the surname Windsor. [12][13][14] The armorial bearing of Saxony was put back in 2019. [10], Effectively exiled from the UK, and fearful of the communist threat, Charles Edward started looking for a new political home. So, Churchill's solution? [2][10] He was always supportive of soldiers from those territories and his attitudes would become in general more sincerely pro-German as the war years progressed. Prince Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha with his family. Daugther Sybilla married Crown Prince of Sweden. It also received substantial financial compensation for lost possessions. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. During World War II, however, the Duke of Windsor left Paris for Biarritz, France, then for Spain and Libson, Portugal. Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1900 to 1918, Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, The hereditary and legal privileges of the various German Royal, Princely, Ducal, and Noble families ended in August 1919 when the constitution of the. The Soviet Army confiscated much of the family's property in Gotha. Get the Duke of Windsor out of Europe. [34], Charles Edward was imprisoned until 1946, and was originally charged with crimes against humanity. Thus young Arthur also renounced his claims to the Duchy. He was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld to a family . Duke; Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; Lived 69 years, 7 . "No-one at that time had any sense how it would evolve. His mission was to improve Anglo-German relations and explore the possibility of a pact between the two countries. Coat of arms of the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Personal arms of the family since the reign of Charles Edward[5], Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (b. Lot: 4420 - 1852 Russia 2 Kopeks C-150.1 Grades g details 1852 Russia 2 Kopeks C-150.1 Grades g details. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration. We now know that Carl Eduard was a member of the Nazi party, a sponsor of paramilitary terrorism and as Karina Urbachs excellent book demonstrates an important go-between for Hitler."[65]. [5], Charles Edward was educated as a Prince of the United Kingdom for his first 15 years. He proved loyal to the Emperor and was deemed a constitutionally-minded prince. Charles Edward immediately inherited his father's title of Duke of Albany, but not of course his hemophilia. [1] Birth of Karoline Mathilde von Sachsen-Coburg und Go His Highness The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. [citation needed], Because of the First World War, the title of the family was unofficially changed in 1920 or 1921 to "of Belgium",[10][11] and the armorial bearings of Saxony were removed from the Belgian royal coat of arms. 'I have always tried to bring Charlie up as a good Englishman,' she once said, 'and now I have to turn him into a good German,'" his sister, Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, wrote in her memoirs For My Grandchildren. In December 1936, Conservative MP Henry "Chips" Channon wrote in his diary Edward "is going the dictator way and is pro-German, against Russia and against too much slipshod democracy. In November 1918, Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, was forced to abdicate. [25] According to The Guardian, he was aware of the death camps' work, and the programme that killed more than 100,000 disabled people in Germany, Austria, and other German-occupied territories from 1940 onwards. [15], King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, The British line was founded by King Edward VII, eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. For the Court Theater, two almost identical buildings had to be built in 1840 in Gotha (destroyed in World War II) and Coburg (now the Coburg State Theater) and thereafter maintained at the same time. He liberally supported the court theatres in both towns. He soon rose in the ranks, and by 1936, he obtained the rank of 'Obergruppenfhrer,' or senior group leader. 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).. At which point Charles Edward also inherited the title of Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in Germany. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; German: Carl Eduard Georg Albert Luitpold) Prince of the United Kingdom (removed), Duke of Albany (removed), Earl of Clarence (removed), and the Baron of Arklow (removed). Essentially, if Germany defeated England, they would reinstall Edward on the British throne. but that he was depicted "As if the trauma of being elevated to a dukedom and losing it had somehow robbed him of his ability to tell right from wrong. Prince Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884-1954), Son of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany. It was a poor choice of costume and I apologize," Harry said in a statement shared by Clarence House. Coats of arms of Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Saxony in heraldry Crowned lions rampant in heraldry Crosses gules Crowns in crest Quarterly inescutcheons Crowned lions in supporters Marshalled royal coats of arms of England Marshalled national coats of arms of Ireland Labels of three points argent Presidential Visits First Ladies The British Royal Family Post World War II Diplomacy at Mount Vernon. He was involved in Operation Valkyrie, the plot to assassinate Hitler in 1944. [8] He was happy at Eton and looked back nostalgically at his time at that school throughout his life. "I wish we could stop the fighting," To imply anything else is misleading and dishonest.". 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In fact, the German foreign minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, wrote to his ambassador in Madrid, "Germany is determined to force England to peace by every means of power and upon this happening would be prepared to accommodate any desire expressed by the Duke, especially with a view to the assumption of the English throne by the Duke and Duchess." [25] Hitler sent Charles Edward to Britain as president of the Anglo-German Friendship Society. Patrilineality, descent as reckoned from father to son, had historically been the principle determining membership in reigning families until late in the 20th century, thus the dynasty to which the monarchs of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha belonged genealogically throughout the 1900s is the House of Wettin, despite the official use of varying names by different branches of the patriline. He belonged to the lineage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Their eldest son was Edward VII. The first duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Ernest I, who reigned from 1826 until his death in 1844. Two years later, in a speech from Verdun, France, the former King called for appeasement. However, that benign interpretation has been recently revised. He died on March 6, 1954 in Coburg, Bavaria, West Germany. "[12] Another review in The Telegraph suggested the documentary had been overly sympathetic to Charles Edward stating that the "story emerged as a tale of pure tragedy. Gotha was part of Thuringia, and therefore situated in the Soviet occupation zone. He attended the London School of Economics from 1999 to 2000 and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich from 2000 to 2003. 1 Catherine, Princess of Wales; 2 William, Prince of Wales; 3 List of members of the British Royal Family; Explore Wikis The same year, he went to Sandringham for King George V's funeral, and Hitler instructed him to report back on his family. [2] In Belgium, due to similar resentment against Germany after the Great War, the use of name was also changed in 1920 by King Albert I to "de Belgique" (French), "van Belgi" (Dutch) or "von Belgien" (German), meaning "of Belgium". We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Worse than Willys leotard outfit! Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel) was born on 26 August 1819, just three months after Victoria. However, the "Saxe-Coburg" house name of the Belgian royal family was never officially abolished, and since relations between Belgium and Germany have been normalized for a long time, the use of this family name has been slowly reintroduced since the 2010s (especially since King Philippe of Belgium wants to limit the number of princes and princesses of Belgium, and thus the use of the designation "of Belgium", to only a select group of his family).[3]. His youngest sister, Princess Sophie, married Prince Christoph of Hesse, an Oberfhrer in the Nazi Party and a director in the Third Reich's Ministry of Air Forces. Palace of Svt Anton in Slovakia, today a museum, Ebenthal, Lower Austria, today private property, Walterskirchen castle near Poysdorf, Lower Austria is still owned by the family, L'Huillier-Coburg Palace, acquired 1831, today owned by the Hungarian state. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha : biography 19 July 1884 - 6 March 1954 In 1946 (August 1949, according to his ODNB entry), he was sentenced by a denazification court, heavily fined and almost bankrupted. [12] Duke Alfred (who was then still alive) wanted to separate the boy from his mother so she took him to stay with her brother-in-law Wilhelm of Wrttemberg and found him a tutor. Dom Ferdinand II (Portuguese: Fernando II) (29 October 1816 - 15 December 1885) was a German prince of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Kohry, and King of Portugal jure uxoris as the husband of Queen Maria II, from the birth of their first son in 1837 to her death in 1853.. By the time he took over the position, the German Red Cross had already been placed under the Nazis' control. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [12], In 1940, Charles Edward travelled via Moscow and Japan to the US, where he met President Roosevelt at the White House. As Denis Judd wrote in his biography of King George VI, "The Duke and Duchess waxed enthusiastic about what they saw in Nazi Germany, particularly praising workers' houses and conditions in the factories, hospitals, and youth camps." Victoria and Albert's family. After this, he drifted towards far-right politics, and later became involved in the Nazi regime. [3], Urbach also said she found evidence of Charles Edward donating generously to the Nazi party for years, financing political murders and being aware of the death camps in Buchenwald. In 1943, at Hitler's behest, Charles Edward asked the International Red Cross to investigate the Katyn massacre. His only son, Prince Alfred ("Young Affie"), had died in February 1899. [11] Since the 2017 Carnet Mondain, the title "Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha" is again in use for all the descendants of Leopold I, with the exception of King Philippe, his wife, his sister and his brother who keep their title "of Belgium"; therefore the descendants of Astrid of Belgium do not bear this title, but that of "of Austria-Este" of their father. On 21 December 1803 at Coburg, a young Victoria married (as his second wife) Charles, Prince of Leiningen (1763-1814), whose first wife, Henrietta of Reuss-Ebersdorf, had been her aunt. His mother was Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont, the fourth daughter of George Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont and of his first wife Princess Helena of Nassau. Agnatic branches currently reign in Belgiumthe descendants of Leopold I, and in the United Kingdomthe descendants of Albert, Prince Consort. mother Charles Edward Duke of Saxe-Cobu. In 1923, he joined the Bund Wiking[de] as Oberbereichsleiter in Thuringia. Ernest's younger brother Leopold became King of the Belgians in 1831, and his descendants continue to serve as Belgian monarchs. There was a massive difference between Britain's lifestyle and Germany's lifestyles, for which he struggled initially. He was born on August 2, 1906, at Callenberg Castle now in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany. [14], The Russian Revolution of 1917 caused Charles much concern, and he watched anxiously during the ensuing power struggles between the left- and right-wing parties in Germany. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. They joined the Nazis in May 1937, but died in a plane crash months later. [10][3], Charles Edward also lost significant property as a result of his participation in World War II. Charles Edward was a controversial figure in the United Kingdom due to his status as the sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which was part of the German Empire, during World War I. [12] He was the penultimate ruling prince of the German Empire to die; only Ernst II of Saxe-Altenburg outlived him see List of German monarchs in 1918. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha . "His Royal Highness never wavered in his loyalty to the British cause," Buckingham Palace said in a statement at the time. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel; later The Prince Consort; 26 August 1819 - 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Charles Edward became Duke of Albany at birth (his father's title) and in 1900 succeeded his uncle Alfred as the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. On 29 April 1964, Katharine gave birth to a daughter named Helen Marina Lucy. The dynasty includes Edward VII (reigned 190110), George V (191036), Edward VIII (1936), George VI (193652), Elizabeth II (19522022), and Charles III (2022 ). '"[11] Though she had previously hoped he would have an Oxford education,[3] the Dowager Duchess of Albany "reluctantly"[11] decided that "Charlie should accept and he was too young to resist. ", In 1997, former U.S. Foreign Service officer Paul Sweet published "The Windsor File," wherein he wrote, "His pro-German feelings frequently found expression in indiscreet remarks that were not only insensitive to the brutalities of the Nazi regime but critical of 'slip-shod democracy.' After the Second World War, he was fined by a Denazification court and lost ownership of land in the Soviet occupation zone of Germany (later East Germany). Like all Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, he divided his time between the two towns. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's docuseries, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. father Hereditary Prince Johann Leopold. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, the Queen's third son, was serving in the British army, causing Wilhelm II to oppose him as a ruling prince of Germany. He became president of the German Red Cross in 1933, and was extremely involved with the Nazi government during World War II. Which it undoubtedly was, in parts." The allegation was backed by one of her brothers.[44]. It takes its name from its oldest domain, the Ernestine duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, its members later sat on the thrones of Belgium, Bulgaria, Portugal, India, and the United Kingdom and its dominions. Alternate titles: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Nationality: german. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [28], The Prince sent Hitler encouraging reports about the strength of pro-German sentiment among the British aristocracy and about the possibility of a Britain-Germany pact. Ernest I's second son, Prince Albert (18191861), married his first cousin Queen Victoria in 1840 (Victoria's mother was a sister of Ernest I). Joo received a military education and was a colonel of a cavalry regiment. [2][10] His uncle, King Edward VII, made him a Knight of the Garter on 15 July 1902, just prior to his 18th birthday. Founded in 1826 by Ernest Anton, the sixth duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, it is a cadet branch of the Saxon House of Wettin. house of Windsor, formerly (190117) Saxe-Coburg-Gotha or Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the royal house of the United Kingdom, which succeeded the house of Hanover on the death of its last monarch, Queen Victoria, on January 22, 1901. As the daughter of a Duke, she carried the courtesy title of Lady. One hundred years ago, King George V changed the name of the British royal family from the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor Richard Nelsson Mon 17 Jul 2017 07.31 EDT Last . Nazi uniform, they said," Harry writes. Charles Edward died in poverty in Coburg, which by then was part of Bavaria in West Germany, in 1954. Mother of the present king of Sweden. Leopold Charles Edward George Albert von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, was born 19 June 1884 in Esher, Surrey, England, United Kingdom to Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884) and Helena von Waldeck-Pyrmont (1861-1922) and died 6 March 1954 Coburg, Bavaria, Germany of unspecified causes. "I am very sorry if I caused any offense or embarrassment to anyone. His elder son, Prince William, duke of Cambridge, is heir apparent. [2][10], In 1932, Charles Edward's daughter Sibylla married Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Vsterbotten, the eldest son of the Crown Prince of Sweden and second-in-line to the Swedish throne. Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. During the First World War, Charles Edward's support for his adoptive country led to him being viewed with increased hostility in Britain and ultimately losing his British titles, while in Germany, the end of the Empire led to the loss of his constitutional position. The current head of the House of Bulgaria, the former Tsar Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who was deposed and exiled after World War II, goes by the name of Simeon Sakskoburggotski and served as Bulgaria's prime minister from 2001 to 2005. Although the ducal branch is eponymous with the dynasty, its head is not the senior member of the family genealogically or agnatically. Mansion Historic Area Gardens Tombs Farm Distillery & Gristmill Museums Virtual Tour. [2] As a grandson of Queen Victoria, the Duke was a first cousin of George V and of several European royal figures: Queen Maud of Norway, Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse, Empress Alexandra of Russia, Queen Marie of Romania, Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden, Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, Queen Sophia of the Hellenes, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, and Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (the last two through his mother). brother Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg a. brother Karoline Mathilde von Sachsen-Co. sister About Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha He met an older man wearing a hunting jacket who introduced himself as Herzog Carl Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and the owner of the castle. [21] From 1936 to 1945, he served as a member of the Reichstag, representing the Nazi Party, and was president of the German Red Cross from December 1933 to 1945. As such the family was able to retain property in what would become West Germany. [2] Prince Leopold had suffered from hemophilia but a boy cannot inherit the condition from his father so Charles Edward was healthy. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. When the Wiking joined Der Stahlhelm, Charles Edward became a member of the Stahlhelm's national board. Next in line was Charles Edward, who consequently inherited the ducal throne of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at the age of sixteen when his uncle Alfred died at the age of 55 in July 1900. Some additional real estate in Thuringia was restored to the ducal family in 1925. Since Gotha was part of Thuringia and therefore in the Soviet occupation zone, the Soviet Army confiscated much [] Prince Albert thus is the progenitor of the United Kingdom's current royal family, called the House of Windsor since 1917.[4]. Since the duchy was abolished in 1918, the heads use the title Prince rather than Duke. There were two official residences, in Gotha and Coburg. According to the House law of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the full title of the Duke was: Wir, Ernst, Herzog zu Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Jlich, Cleve und Berg, auch Engern und Westphalen, Landgraf in Thringen, Markgraf zu Meien, gefrsteter Graf zu Henneberg, Graf zu der Mark und Ravensberg, Herr zu Ravenstein und Tonna usw. Taking an interest in Zeppelin and aeroplane technology, Charles Edward supported the newly created aircraft industry at Gotha (see Gothaer Waggonfabrik). Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Title Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Birth name Leopold Charles Edward George Albert Birth date 19 July 1884 Death date 6 March 1954 Relationships Spouse (s) Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (1905-1954) Children Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Find out more > That decision was modified (February 8, 1960) to the effect that issue other than those styled prince or princess and royal highness should bear the name Mountbatten-Windsor. [35] However, Coburg had become part of Bavaria in 1920,[36]:17 and was occupied by American forces. He had previously been Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (as Ernest III) from 1806 until the duchy was reorganized in 1826. 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121 Her recovery after the birth was slow and perhaps hinted at some kind of postpartum depression. He was baptised Franz Albert August Karl Emanuel, though the anglicised Albert became his preferred name early on. The New York Times reported, "Before tea, Hitler showed his guests the house and grounds. The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Kohry is a Catholic cadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. His godparents were Queen Victoria (his paternal grandmother), the Prince of Wales (his paternal uncle), Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and the Marchioness of Lorne (his paternal aunts), Princess Frederica of Hanover (his father's second cousin), Alexis, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt (his uncle, who was unable to attend the event) and George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (his maternal grandfather, who also could not attend). [24] Records indicate that Charles Edward received a monthly payment from the Fhrer of 4,000 Reichsmark (worth about 16,000 in 2015). The Gotha foundation was expropriated by the Soviet authorities after 1945. 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