Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

August Leopold Philipp Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha and Bragança ( born December 6, 1867 in Rio de Janeiro, † October 11, 1922 in Schladming ) was a prince of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha from the Catholic side line Koháry and Brazilian imperial pretender.

Life

August Leopold was the second son of Prince August (1845-1907) from his marriage with the Infanta Brazilian Leopoldina, second daughter of Emperor Peter II The Prince was brought up by his older brother Peter in Brazil and fled to the imperial family in 1889 France. He later served in the Austrian Navy.

After the fall of the Brazilian monarchy and the death of his grandfather Peter II, August Leopold was during the restoration efforts in Brazil in 1895, a central figure of the monarchists, since the actual heir to the throne, Peter's eldest daughter Isabella, on the basis of their personality had no support among the population possessed. The Austrian Dipolomatie and especially the German Kaiser Wilhelm II supported the candidacy of the Prince; the latter with the words: " It would make me very happy. He is a very energetic - something libertine like - character and will probably clean up thoroughly with the Republican rascals ".

August Leopold was in 1903 awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Portuguese Tower and Sword Order. The year before he had acquired castle and estate Gera village at Steinfeld, which he sold in 1918 again. After the death of his cousin Leopold August 1916 Leopold inherited the Koháry - possession, made ​​him one of the most important Hungarian magnates.

August Leopold was buried in the so-called Koháry tomb of St. Augustine's church in Coburg.

Progeny

Prince August Leopold married on 30 May 1894 in Vienna Caroline of Austria - Tuscany ( 1869-1945 ), daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria - Tuscany, with whom he had the following children:

  • August Karl Clemens (1895-1908)
  • Clementine Maria (1897-1975)
  • Maria Carolina (1899-1941)
  • Rainer Maria Joseph (1900-1945)
  • Philipp Josias (1901-1985)
  • Theresa Christiana (1902-1990)
  • Leopoldine Blanka (1905-1978)
  • Ernst Franz (1907-1978)
Catholicism Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Leopoldina of Brazil Prince Peter of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Order of the Tower and Sword St. Augustin (Coburg)
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