Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Royal house : 1826-1918)
Founded in 1826 by Ernest Anton, the sixth duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, it is a cadet branch of the Saxon House of Wettin. The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the royal house in the United Kingdom from 1901-1917. It succeeded the House of Hanover following the death of Queen Victoria on January 22, 1901, taking the surname of her consort Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. On July 17, 1917, King George V changed the name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor because of anti-German sentiment in the United Kingdom during World War I. Cadet branches of the house became kings of Portugal, Belgium, and Bulgaria.
- HMML ID
- 263282615111
- PURL
- LC name
- Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Royal house : 1826-1918)
- HMML name
- Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Royal house : 1826-1918)
- VIAF
Variants
- House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
- Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Family information
- Begin date
- 1826
- End date
- 1918
- Centuries
- 20th century CE
- Associated countries
- Associated locations
- Associated titles
- Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ● Emperor of India ● King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ● Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ● Prince of Wales
- Has progenitor family
- Has descendant family
Family members
- Family members
Preferred citation
"Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Royal house : 1826-1918)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 30, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/family/263282615111
Change notes
- Date added
- 2022-10-20
- Last edited
- 2023-06-30