The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, known until 1826 as the House of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, is a European royal house of German origin. It takes its name from its oldest domain, the Ernestine duchy of
Coat of arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1736) in the stucco ceiling of the Holy Cross Church, Coburg.
Prince Albert was the link through which the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha came to the British throne in 1901, when his son Edward VII ascended the throne. The dynasty was later renamed the House of Windsor by George V in 1917.
Queen Victoria in Coburg in April 1894 reunited with all her extended family, ranging from Nicholas II (soon-to-be tsar of Russia in the same year) to the Kaiser Wilhelm II and other relatives of the House. (click to view the photo on Commons and read about every person in detail)
Veste Coburg, ancestral seat of the House of Saxe-Coburg
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The House of Windsor is the current royal house of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. The house's name was inspired by the historic Windsor Castle. The house was founded on 17 July 1917
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
…members later sat on the thrones of Belgium, Bulgaria, Portugal, and the United Kingdom and its dominions. The British branch was officially renamed to House of Windsor by British king George V in 1917, during the First World War, amid anti-German sentiment. Founded in 1826 by Ernest Anton, the sixth duke of…
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