Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
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Ernst Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (b. Saalfeld, 8 March 1724 - d. Coburg, 8 September 1800), was a duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
He was the eldest son of Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
Ernst Frederick succeeded his father in the duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld when he died in 1764 and established his definitive residence shifted in Coburg. Because of the high indebtedness of the duchy was compeled for emperor Joseph II in 1773 to work in a Debitkommision -obligation administration of debts assigned- for over thirty years.
In Wolfenbüttel on 23 April 1749 Ernst Frederick married with Sophie Antonie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. They had seven children:
- Franz Frederick Anton, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (b. Coburg 15 July 1750- d. Coburg, 9 December 1806), grandfather of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
- Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand (b. Coburg, 21 November 1751- d. Coburg, 16 February 1757).
- Fredericka Juliane (b. Coburg, 14 September 1752 - d. Coburg, 24 September 1752).
- Caroline Ulrike Amalie (b. Coburg, 19 October 1753 - d. Coburg, 1 October 1829), a nun at Gandersheim.
- Ludwig Karl Frederick (b. Coburg, 2 January 1755 - d. Coburg, 4 May 1806); he had a illegitimate son by some Mademoiselle Brutel de la Riviére: Ludwig Frederick Emil of Coburg (b. Hildburghausen, 1779 - d. Coburg, 1827). In turn, the five children of Ludwig Frederick were created Freiherren von Coburg. His descendants still alive.
- Ferdinand August Heinrich (b. Coburg, 12 April 1756 - d. Coburg, 8 July 1758).
- Frederick (b. Coburg, 4 March 1758 - d. Coburg, 26 June 1758).
| Preceded by Franz Josias |
Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1764–1800 |
Succeeded by Franz Frederick |
