Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Born Princess Alexandra Louise Olga Victoria of Edinburgh, called "Sandra" by her family.

She was styled Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha after her father ascended to this Duchy in 1893.

Daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who succeded as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1893 (1844-1900) and his wife Maria Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1853-1920)

Born: Coburg 1. Sep 1878

Christened: Edinburgh Palace, Coburg 2. Oct 1878

Godfather: Alexei Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (maternal uncle)

Married: Coburg 20. Apr 1896 Ernst, Erbprinz (Hereditary Prince) zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, who succeeded as Fürst Ernst II. in 1913 (1863-1950), son of Hermann, Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1832-1913) and his wife Leopoldine, Princess of Baden (1837-1903)

Issue:

• Gottfried, Fürst zu Hohnelohe-Langenburg (1897-1960) m. 1931 Margarita, Princess of Greece and Denmark (1905-1981)

• Marie Melita, Prinzessin zu Hohnelohe-Langenburg (1899-1967) m. 1916 Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1891-1965)

• Alexandra, Prinzessin zu Hohnelohe-Langenburg (1901-1963)

• Irma, Prinzessin zu Hohnelohe-Langenburg (1902-1986)

• Alfred, Prinz zu Hohnelohe-Langenburg (1911-1911)

Died: Schwäbisch-Hall, Baden-Württemberg 16. Apr 1942

  

  

Marlene A. Eilers ”Queen Victoria’s Descendants”, Rosvall Royal Books 1997;  Alison Weir: “Britain’s Royal Families”, Vintage Books 2008; Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. III/1, 1983, Verlag J. A. Stargaardt; for christening see Yvonne Demoskoff: Yvonne’s Royalty Home Page http://users.uniserve.com/~canyon/index.htm