Philipp of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary
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Philipp was the second prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
-Koháry and lord of Csábrág
and Szitnya
, both in modern-day Slovakia
.
, and Clémentine of Orléans
, and an elder brother of Ferdinand
, tsar
of Bulgaria
.
on 4 February/4 May 1875, Philipp married Louise-Marie
, princess of Belgium, his second cousin, daughter of Leopold II
, king of the Belgians and grand-daughter of Leopold I
, king of the Belgians, brother of Philipp's grandfather Ferdinand
).
The marriage ended in divorce in Gotha
, on 15 January 1906, because Louise-Marie had an extramarital liaison for many years.
They had two children:
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a German dynasty, the senior line of the Saxon House of Wettin that ruled the Ernestine duchies, including the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
-Koháry and lord of Csábrág
Cabrad Castle
The Čabraď Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia near the village of Čabradský Vrbovok, southeast of Krupina.It was built in the 13th century. In the 15th century, it was captured by the army of John Giskra for a while. In 1585 and 1602 it withstood attacks of Ottoman Turks. It was the residence of...
and Szitnya
Sitno
Sitno may refer to the following places in Poland and Slovakia:*Sitno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Sitno, Bydgoszcz County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...
, 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...
.
Early life
Born Ferdinand Philipp Maria August Raphael of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, Philipp was the eldest son of August, prince of Saxe-Coburg and GothaSaxe-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...
, and Clémentine of Orléans
Clementine of Orleans
Clémentine of Orléans , princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and duchess in Saxony, was the sixth child of ten and youngest daughter of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, and his wife Marie Amalie of the Two Sicilies...
, and an elder brother of Ferdinand
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Ferdinand , 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...
, tsar
Tsar
Tsar is a title used to designate certain European Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers. As a system of government in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, it is known as Tsarist autocracy, or Tsarism...
of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
Marriage and issue
In BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
on 4 February/4 May 1875, Philipp married Louise-Marie
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:...
, princess of Belgium, his second cousin, daughter of Leopold II
Leopold II of Belgium
Leopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free...
, king of the Belgians and grand-daughter of Leopold I
Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
, king of the Belgians, brother of Philipp's grandfather Ferdinand
Ferdinand Georg of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Prince Ferdinand Georg August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was a prince of the house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and a general of cavalry in the Austrian Imperial and Royal Army during the Napoleonic Wars.-Birth and family:...
).
The marriage ended in divorce in Gotha
Gotha (town)
Gotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
, on 15 January 1906, because Louise-Marie had an extramarital liaison for many years.
They had two children:
- Leopold Clement Philipp August Maria (19 July 1878, Szent-AntalSvätý AntonSvätý Anton is a village in Banská Štiavnica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It is situated near the historic town of Banská Štiavnica. During the period of Communist Czechoslovakia, the village had to use a "non-religious" name Antol...
, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
- 27 April 1916, ViennaViennaVienna 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...
); he died when a prostitute flung acidAcidAn acid is a substance which reacts with a base. Commonly, acids can be identified as tasting sour, reacting with metals such as calcium, and bases like sodium carbonate. Aqueous acids have a pH of less than 7, where an acid of lower pH is typically stronger, and turn blue litmus paper red...
in his face. - Dorothea Maria Henriette Auguste LouisePrincess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and GothaDorothea Maria Henriette Auguste Louise was a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by birth and the duchess of Schleswig-Holstein through her marriage to Ernst Gunther, duke of Schleswig-Holstein...
(30 April 1881, Vienna - 21 January 1967, Taxis, WürttembergWürttembergWürttemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
), married on 2 August 1898 to Ernst GüntherErnst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-HolsteinErnst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein was a son of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He inherited his father's title as titular duke of Schleswig-Holstein....
, duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.