Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Hubertus Michael, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony (born 16 September 1975) is the heir of the head of the family which ruled the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
until 1918.
Hubertus was born at Hamburg
, the elder son of Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and of his wife, Carin Dabelstein. He studied Law at the University of Würzburg
from 1997 to 1999. He attended the London School of Economics
from 1999 to 2000 and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich from 2000 to 2003. He currently works as a lawyer for a bank in New York specialising in wealth management
.
Hubertus is a Knight Grand Cross
of the Ducal Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House Order.
As a great-great-grandson of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
, Hubertus is in the line of succession to the British throne
.
Prince Hubertus married American investment banker
Kelly Jeanne Rondestvedt (b. Pensacola
, Escambia County
, Florida, 10 January 1972) on 23 May 2009 at Schloss Callenberg in Coburg
. She is the daughter of Norwegian American
Captain Christian Robert Rondestvedt, United States Navy
, and wife Scottish American
Cheryll Forbes
.
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Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha served as the collective name of two duchies, Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha, in Germany. They were located in what today are the states of Bavaria and Thuringia, respectively, and the two were in personal union between 1826 and 1918...
until 1918.
Hubertus was born at Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, the elder son of Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and of his wife, Carin Dabelstein. He studied Law at the University of Würzburg
University of Würzburg
The University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...
from 1997 to 1999. He attended the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
from 1999 to 2000 and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich from 2000 to 2003. He currently works as a lawyer for a bank in New York specialising in wealth management
Wealth management
Wealth management is an investment advisory discipline that incorporates financial planning, investment portfolio management and a number of aggregated financial services...
.
Hubertus is a Knight Grand Cross
Knight Grand Cross
Knight Grand Cross is the most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are obsolete. The rank entails admission into knighthood, allowing the recipient to use the title 'Sir' or 'Dame' before his or her name...
of the Ducal Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House Order.
As a great-great-grandson of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
The Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany was the eighth child and fourth son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Leopold was later created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence, and Baron Arklow...
, Hubertus is in the line of succession to the British throne
Line of succession to the British Throne
The line of succession to the British throne is the ordered sequence of those people eligible to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. By the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701, the succession is limited to the descendants of the Electress Sophia of...
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Prince Hubertus married American investment banker
Investment banking
An investment bank is a financial institution that assists individuals, corporations and governments in raising capital by underwriting and/or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of securities...
Kelly Jeanne Rondestvedt (b. Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, Escambia County
Escambia County, Florida
Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2010 population was 297,619. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772. Its county seat is Pensacola.- History :...
, Florida, 10 January 1972) on 23 May 2009 at Schloss Callenberg in Coburg
Coburg
Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
. She is the daughter of Norwegian American
Norwegian American
Norwegian Americans are Americans of Norwegian descent. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the later half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans according to the most recent U.S. census, and...
Captain Christian Robert Rondestvedt, United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, and wife Scottish American
Scottish American
Scottish Americans or Scots Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Scotland. Scottish Americans are closely related to Scots-Irish Americans, descendants of Ulster Scots, and communities emphasize and celebrate a common heritage...
Cheryll Forbes
Clan Forbes
Clan Forbes is a Lowland Scottish clan from Aberdeenshire, Scotland.-Origins:Concerning the origin of this Scottish clan, John of Forbes, the first upon record, seems to have been a man of importance in the time of William the Lion, and was the father of Fergus, from whom the clan are descended....
.
Ancestry
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