Prince Ludwig Gaston of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Ludwig Gaston Klemens Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (15 September 1870, in Ebenthal – 23 January 1942, in Innsbruck), known in Brazil as Dom Luís Gastão, was a prince of the house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was the fourth son of the German Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Leopoldina of Brazil.

Biography

Early life

Ludwig Gaston was born the youngest of the four sons of Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Leopoldina of Brazil. He and his family lived in Brazil until 1889, when troubles with the Brazilian monarchy led the family to move to Europe.

Military and later life

Ludwig went to Wiener Neustadt to study at the Theresian Military Academy, where he successfully graduated in 1892. After that, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant of the Fourth Tiroler Jäger-Regiment of the Austro-Hungarian Army in Lienz. On May 1, 1896, Ludwig was given the rank of First lieutenant, and, on March 29, 1900, he was given leadership of the First Tiroler Jäger-Regiment in Innsbruck. On May 1, 1903, he advanced to the rank of Captain.

In Munich, on May 1, 1900, Ludwig Gaston married Princess Mathilde of Bavaria, daughter of the King Ludwig III of Bavaria. Their wedding was hosted by her grandfather, Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria.^[1] They had two children:

Antonius Maria Ludwig Klemens Eugen Karl Heinrich August Luitpold Leopold Franz Wolfgang Peter Gaston Alexander Alfons Ignatius Aloysius Stanislaus (Innsbruck, 17 June 1901 – Haar, 1 September 1970), married on 14 May 1938 to Luise Mayrhofer. This marriage was childless.
Maria Immaculata Leopoldine Franziska Theresia Ildefonsa Adelgunde Klementine Hildegard Anna Josepha Elisabeth Sancta-Angelica Nicoletta (Innsbruck, 10 September 1904 – Varese, Italy, 18 March 1940). She died unmarried.

Princess Mathilde of Bavaria died of lung disease in 1906 in Davos, leaving her husband with two small children.

On February 8, 1907, Gaston left the army, and in Bischofteinitz, on November 30, 1907, Gaston married the Countess Anna of Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg (1873 – 1948). They had one daughter:

Josefine Maria Anna Leopoldine Amalie Klementine Ludovica Theresia Gabriela Gonzaga (Schloß Vogelsang, 20 September 1911 – Stockdorf, 27 November 1997), married on 12 May 1937 to Richard, Freiherr von Baratta-Dragono (1901 – 1998); they had two children and divorced in 1945.

Death

Ludwig Gaston died on January 23, 1942 in Innsbruck and was buried in St. Augustine's Church in Coburg. He was the holder of the Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order.

Ancestors of Prince Ludwig Gaston of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

16. Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

8. Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

17. Princess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf

4. Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

18. Ferencz József, Prince Koháry de Csábrág

9. Maria Antonia Koháry de Csábrág

19. Countess Marie Antionette of Waldstein-Wartenberg

2. Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

20. Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

10. Louis-Philippe of France

21. Louise Marie Adélaïde of Bourbon-Penthièvre

5. Princess Clémentine of Orléans

22. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies

11. Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies

23. Marie Caroline of Austria

1. Prince Ludwig Gaston of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

24. John VI of Portugal

12. Pedro I of Brazil

25. Charlotte of Spain

6. Pedro II of Brazil

26. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

13. Maria Leopoldina of Austria

27. Maria Teresa of the Two Sicilies

3. Princess Leopoldina of Brazil

28. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (= 22)

14. Francis I of the Two Sicilies

29. Marie Caroline of Austria (= 23)

7. Teresa of the Two Sicilies

30. Charles IV of Spain

15. Maria Isabella of Spain

31. Maria Luisa of Parma

References

↑ Die Woche (in German) (20). 19 May 1900. pp. 848, 850. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Princes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Generations are numbered by descent from Duke Francis.

1st generation	Ernest I^ Prince Ferdinand^ King Leopold I of Belgium^

2nd generation	Ernest II^ Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom^* King Fernando II of Portugal^¶ Prince August^ Prince Leopold^ Crown Prince Louis Philippe of Belgium# King Leopold II of Belgium# Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders#

3rd generation	King Edward VII of the United Kingdom* Alfred I* Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn* Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany* King Pedro V of Portugal¶ King Luís I of Portugal¶ Infante João, Duke of Beja¶ Infante Fernando of Portugal¶ Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra¶ Prince Philipp Prince Ludwig August Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria† Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant# Prince Baudouin of Belgium# King Albert I of Belgium#

4th generation	Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale* King George V of the United Kingdom* Prince Alexander John of Wales* Hereditary Prince Alfred* Prince Arthur of Connaught* Charles Edward I* King Carlos I of Portugal¶ Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto¶ Prince Leopold Clement Prince Pedro Augusto Prince August Leopold Prince Joseph Ferdinand Prince Ludwig Gaston Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria† Prince Kiril, Prince of Preslav† King Leopold III of Belgium# Prince Charles, Count of Flanders#

5th generation	King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom* King George VI of the United Kingdom* Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester* Prince George, Duke of Kent* Prince John of the United Kingdom* Alastair, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn* Hereditary Prince Johann Leopold* Prince Hubertus* Prince Friedrich Josias Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal¶ King Manuel II of Portugal¶ Prince August Clemens Prince Rainer Prince Philip Prince Ernst Prince Antonius Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria†

6th generation	Andreas Prince Adrian Prince Johannes Heinrich Prince Kardam, Prince of Turnovo† Prince Kyril, Prince of Preslav† Prince Kubrat, Prince of Panagyurishte† Prince Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin†

7th generation	Hereditary Prince Hubertus Prince Alexander Prince Johannes

8th generation	Prince Philipp

^Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld until 1826 *also a prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland #also a prince of Belgium ¶also a member of the Portuguese royal family †also a member of the Bulgarian royal family

Brazilian Imperial Family

Forefathers	Queen Maria I* King-Emperor João VI* Queen-Empress Carlota*

First generation	Emperor Pedro I* Empress Leopoldina* Empress Amélie

Second generation	Emperor Pedro II Empress Teresa Cristina Maria II of Portugal* Januária, Princess Imperial and Countess of Aquila* Princess Paula Francisca, Princess of Joinville Princess Maria

Third generation	Afonso, Prince Imperial Pedro, Prince Imperial Isabel, Princess Imperial Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu Leopoldina, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Fourth generation	Prince Pedro Augusto Prince Augusto Leopoldo Prince Jose Fernando Prince Luis Gastao Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará Prince Luís Princess Maria Pia Prince Antônio Gastão

Consorts are in italics - * member of the Portuguese Royal Family

Brazilian princes

Forefather	Pedro I

1st generation	Pedro II

2nd generation	Afonso, Prince Imperial Pedro, Prince Imperial

3rd generation	Prince Pedro Augusto ¹ Prince Augusto Leopoldo ¹ Prince José Fernando ¹ Prince Luís Gastão ¹ Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará ² Prince Luís ² Prince Antônio Gastão ²

See also House of Braganza ¹ also Prince of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; ² also Prince of the House of Orléans-Braganza

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