August of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary
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August Ludwig Viktor of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary (Vienna
, 13 June 1818 – Schloß Ebenthal, 26 July 1881), was a German prince of the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and holder of Čabrad and Sitno, both in modern day Slovakia
.
Born Prince August Ludwig Viktor of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, he was the second son of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Saalfeld (of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1826) and of his wife, Princess Maria Antonia Koháry.
In Saint-Cloud
on 20 April 1843 August married Princess Clémentine of Orléans, daughter of Louis Philippe, King of the French, and of his wife, Princess Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies
. They had five children:
On 2 May 1881 the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
gave August the style Highness
(Hoheit); he had previously had the style Serene Highness
(Durchlaucht). The reason for the grant was that eight days later Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
(younger sister of August's daughter-in-law Louise
) was to marry Franz Joseph's son Crown Prince Rudolf. Franz Joseph considered it appropriate that his son's in-laws have a higher rank at the Austrian court.
August is buried in St. Augustine's Church in Coburg.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 13 June 1818 – Schloß Ebenthal, 26 July 1881), was a German prince of the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and holder of Čabrad and Sitno, both in modern day Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
Born Prince August Ludwig Viktor of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, he was the second son of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Saalfeld (of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1826) and of his wife, Princess Maria Antonia Koháry.
In Saint-Cloud
Saint-Cloud
Saint-Cloud is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.Like other communes of the Hauts-de-Seine such as Marnes-la-Coquette, Neuilly-sur-Seine or Vaucresson, Saint-Cloud is one of the wealthiest cities in France, ranked 22nd out of the 36500 in...
on 20 April 1843 August married Princess Clémentine of Orléans, daughter of Louis Philippe, King of the French, and of his wife, Princess Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies
Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily sometimes known as Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies was a Princess of Naples and Sicily and later the Queen of the French from 1830–1848, consort to Louis Philippe I....
. They had five children:
- Ferdinand Philipp Maria August RaphaelPhilipp of Saxe-Coburg-KoharyPhilipp was the second prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry and lord of Csábrág and Szitnya, both in modern-day Slovakia.-Early life:...
(b. Paris, 28 March 1844 - d. Coburg, 3 July 1921). - Ludwig August Maria EudesLudwig August of Saxe-Coburg-KoharyLudwig August Maria Eudes, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry , was a German prince of the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and an imperial Brazilian Admiral.-Early life:...
(b. Château d'Eu, 8 August 1845 - d. Karlsbad, 14 September 1907). - Marie Adelaide Amalie ClotildePrincess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and GothaPrincess Marie Adelheid Amalie Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, full German name: Marie Adelheid Amalie Clotilde, Prinzessin von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Herzogin zu Sachsen was a Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by birth and an Archduchess of Austria through her...
(b. Neuilly, 8 July 1846 - d. Alcsút, Hungary, 3 June 1927), married on 12 May 1864 to Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria. - Marie Luise Franziska AmaliePrincess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and GothaPrincess Marie Luise Franziska Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, full German name: Marie Luise Franziska Amalie, Prinzessin von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Herzogin zu Sachsen was a Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by birth and a Duchess in Bavaria through...
(b. Coburg, 23 October 1848 - d. Schloß Biederstein, 6 May 1894), married on 20 September 1875 to Maximilian Emanuel, Duke in Bavaria. - Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold MariaFerdinand I of BulgariaFerdinand , born Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, was the ruler of Bulgaria from 1887 to 1918, first as knyaz and later as tsar...
(b. Vienna, 26 February 1861 - d. Coburg, 10 September 1948), King (Tsar) of Bulgaria on 5 October 1908.
On 2 May 1881 the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
gave August the style Highness
Highness
Highness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
(Hoheit); he had previously had the style Serene Highness
Serene Highness
His/Her Serene Highness is a style used today by the reigning families of Liechtenstein and Monaco. It also preceded the princely titles of members of some German ruling and mediatised dynasties as well as some non-ruling but princely German noble families until 1918...
(Durchlaucht). The reason for the grant was that eight days later Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
Stéphanie was a Belgium princess by birth, and then made Crown Princess of Austria through her marriage to the heir of the Habsburg dynasty, Archduke Rudolf...
(younger sister of August's daughter-in-law Louise
Princess Louise-Marie of Belgium
Louise Marie of Belgium , princess of Belgium, was the eldest daughter of Leopold II, king of the Belgians, and his wife Marie Henriette, archduchess of Austria.-Marriage and issue:...
) was to marry Franz Joseph's son Crown Prince Rudolf. Franz Joseph considered it appropriate that his son's in-laws have a higher rank at the Austrian court.
August is buried in St. Augustine's Church in Coburg.