Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg
1785–1851
Victoria's uncle
Victoria and Albert's uncle
Facts
- Born:
- 28 March 1785
- Died:
- 27 August 1851 (aged 66)
- At Victoria's birth (1819): aged 34
- At Victoria's accession (1837): aged 52
- At Victoria and Albert's wedding (1840): aged 54
Family
Parents
Siblings
- Sophia 1778–1835
- Antoinette, Duchess of Württemberg 1779–1824
- Juliane (Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna) 1781–1860
- Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1784–1844
- Victoria, Duchess of Kent 1786–1861
- Leopold I, King of the Belgians 1790–1865
Children
Life in the Almanack
- 28 March 1785 Birth of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg, Victoria's uncle
- 30 November 1815 Prince Ferdinand marries Maria Antonia Koháry – founding the Hungarian branch of the House of Coburg aged 30
- 29 October 1816 Birth of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, the future Ferdinand II of Portugal, Victoria's cousin aged 31
- 9 April 1836 Prince Ferdinand marries Queen Maria II of Portugal – becoming King consort of Portugal aged 51
- 27 August 1851 Death of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg, Victoria's uncle aged 66
Places on the map
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