Friedrich Josias | |
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Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | |
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Predecessor | Prince Charles Edward |
Successor | Prince Andreas |
Spouse | Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth (1942–1946) Denyse Henrietta de Muralt (1948–1964) Katrin Bremme (1964–1998) |
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Prince Andreas Princess Claudia Beatrice Charlotte, Princess Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen Prince Adrian |
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House | House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
Father | Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
Mother | Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Born | 29 November 1918 |
Died | 23 January 1998 | (aged 79)
British Royalty |
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House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
Descendants of Victoria & Albert |
Great-grandchildren |
Alastair of Connaught |
Johann Leopold of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
Caroline of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Friedrich Josias Carl Eduard Ernst Kyrill Harald) (Callenberg Castle, 29 November 1918 – Amstetten, Austria, 23 January 1998) was the Head of the Ducal Family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and titular Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1954 to his death.
The Prince was born to Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. The Duke was forced to abdicate on 14 November 1918. The third of three sons, Prince Friedrich Josias was not expected to succeed as Head of the Ducal Family. However, his eldest brother, Hereditary Prince Johann Leopold, married unequally and renounced his rights in 1932, and Prince Hubertus was killed in action in 1943, thus leaving Prince Friedrich Josias as the heir-apparent. He succeeded to the Headship on the death of his father on 6 March 1954.
The Prince married three times:
In Kassel on 25 January 1942, Friedrich Josias married his first cousin Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth (13 March 1921 – 1 March 2003). They had one son:
In San Francisco on 14 February 1948, Friedrich Josias married secondly Denyse Henrietta de Muralt (14 December 1923 – 25 April 2005). They had three children:
Friedrich Josias and Denyse were divorced on 17 September 1964.
In Hamburg on 30 October 1964 Friedrich Josias married thirdly (and morganatically) Katrin Bremme (b. 22 April 1940). This marriage was childless.
Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 29 November 1918 Died: 23 January 1998 |
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Preceded by Carl Eduard |
— TITULAR — Duke of Saxe–Coburg and Gotha 6 March 1954 – 23 January 1998 |
Succeeded by Andreas |
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