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Andreas Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha

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Andreas Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha Herzog von Sachsen
At the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, 8 June 2013
Head of the House of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Tenure23 January 1998 – 3 April 2025
PredecessorFriedrich Josias
SuccessorHubertus
Born(1943-03-21)21 March 1943
Schloss Casel, Kasel-Golzig, Gau March of Brandenburg, Province of Brandenburg, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany
Died3 April 2025(2025-04-03) (aged 82)
Coburg, Bavaria, Germany
Spouse
Carin Dabelstein
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(m. 1971; died 2023)​
Issue3, including Hubertus
HouseSaxe-Coburg and Gotha
FatherFriedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe‑Coburg and Gotha
MotherCountess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth
SignatureAndreas Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha Herzog von Sachsen's signature

Andreas Michael Friedrich Hans Armin Siegfried Hubertus Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha Herzog von Sachsen (21 March 1943 – 3 April 2025) was a German landowner who was the head of the former ducal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1998 until his death in 2025.

Early life

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Andreas was born at Schloss Casel in Lower Lusatia to Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the former Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth. Friedrich Josias was a son of Charles Edward, the last Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Also, via Charles Edward, Andreas was a first cousin of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (and was the godfather of Carl Gustaf's younger daughter, Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland).[1]

Andreas's parents divorced in 1946. In 1949, he moved to New Orleans in the United States, where he spent his childhood with his mother and her second husband, Richard Whitten.[2]

Andreas became heir apparent to the headship of the former ducal house on 6 March 1954, when his father became the head. From the age of 16, Andreas made regular visits to Germany in preparation for his future role as head of the house, permanently returning in 1965. He completed his military service between 1966 and 1968 in the Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion 6 based in Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein.[3] After leaving the army, Andreas trained as a timber merchant in Hamburg from 1969 to 1971.[citation needed]

Head of the house

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Andreas succeeded to the headship of the family upon his father's death on 23 January 1998.[4]

In 2006, Andreas created the Ducal Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House Order, which is based on the extinct Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order.[citation needed]

Andreas was the owner of Callenberg Castle in Coburg and Greinburg Castle in Grein, Austria. He managed the family estates including farms, forests and real estate.[5]

Marriage and issue

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In Hamburg civilly on 18 June and religiously on 31 July 1971, Andreas married Carin Dabelstein (b. Hamburg, 16 July 1946, d. Coburg, 11 November 2023),[6] daughter of Adolf Wilhelm Martin Dabelstein, manufacturer and merchant, and wife Irma Maria Margarete Callsen.[7]

They had three children:

  • Stephanie (b.1972), m. July 2018 Dr Jan Stahl (b. 1968)
  • Hubertus (b. 1975) m. 2009 Kelly Rondestvedt
  • Alexander (b.1977).[8]

Death

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Andreas died in Coburg at the age of 82 on 3 April 2025.[9]

Ancestry

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Patrilineal descent

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Patrilineal descent
  1. Theodoric I of Wettin, c. 916–976
  2. Dedo I, Count of Wettin, 950–1009
  3. Theodoric II, Margrave of Lower Lusatia, c. 990–1034
  4. Thimo the Brave, Count of Wettin, c. 1015–1090/1091 or 1100
  5. Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, c. 1097–1157
  6. Otto II, Margrave of Meissen, 1125–1190
  7. Theodoric I, Margrave of Meissen, 1162–1221
  8. Henry III, Margrave of Meissen, 1215–1288
  9. Albert II, Margrave of Meissen, 1240–1314
  10. Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen, 1257–1323
  11. Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, 1310–1349
  12. Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, 1332–1381
  13. Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 1370–1428
  14. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, 1412–1464
  15. Ernest, Elector of Saxony, 1441–1486
  16. John, Elector of Saxony, 1468–1532
  17. John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 1503–1554
  18. Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1530–1573
  19. Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1570–1605
  20. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, 1601–1675
  21. John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1658–1729
  22. Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1697–1764
  23. Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1724–1800
  24. Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1750–1806
  25. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1784–1844
  26. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1819–1861
  27. Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, 1853–1884
  28. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1884–1954
  29. Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1918–1998
  30. Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1943–2025

Notes

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  1. ^ "HRH Princess Madeleine". Swedish Royal Court. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  2. ^ Official family website
  3. ^ Official family website
  4. ^ Official family website
  5. ^ Official family website
  6. ^ "Prinzessin Carin ist tot". Neue Presse. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  7. ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels
  8. ^ "HEAD OF THE HOUSE". Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  9. ^ Der „Chef des Hauses“ Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha ist tot (in German)
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Andreas Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 21 March 1943 Died: 3 April 2025
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
23 January 1998 – 3 April 2025
Reason for succession failure:
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