Leopold I (Wettin) van Saksen-Coburg en Gotha
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Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich (Wettin) van Saksen-Coburg en Gotha (1790 - 1865)

Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich (Leopold I) "Roi des Belges, Koning der Belgen" van Saksen-Coburg en Gotha formerly Wettin aka von Belgien, von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
Born in Coburg, Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Heiliges Römisches Reichmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 2 May 1816 in Carlton House, London, Englandmap
Husband of — married 9 Aug 1832 in Château de Compiègne, Compiègne, Oise, Francemap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at age 74 in Laeken, Brabant, Belgiquemap
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Preceded by
title created		 Roi des Belges
Koning der Belgen
1831 - 1865		 Succeeded by
Léopold II

Biography

Born Christian Friedrich Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, he was the first King of the Belgians, 1831-1865. Uncle and Advisor to Queen Victoria.

Leopold was the youngest child of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf.

Charlotte and Leopold were married on 2 May 1816, at Carlton House After Charlotte's death, he married again to Louise Marie.

Parents:

  • Franz Friedrich Anton von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld (1750 - 1806)
  • Auguste Caroline Sophie Reuss zu Ebersdorf (1757 - 1831)

Spouses:

  1. Charlotte Augusta (1796 - 1817)
  2. Louise Marie (1812 - 1850)

Known Children:

  1. Baby Boy Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1817 - 1817)
  2. Prince Lodewijk Filips (1833 - 1834)
  3. Léopold II (1835 - 1909)
  4. Prince Filips (1837 - 1905)
  5. Carlota of Mexico (1840 - 1927)
  6. George Frederick von Eppinghoven (1849 - 1904)
  7. Arthur Chretien Frederic Eppinghoven (1852 - 1940)

Siblings:

  • Antoinette von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld (1779 - 1824)
  • Juliane von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld (1781 - 1860)
  • Ernst I von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha (1784 - 1844)
  • Ferdinand von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry (1785 - 1851)
  • Victoria, Duchess of Kent (1786 - 1861)


Sources

  • "Wikipedia" [1] [2]
  • "The Belgian Monarchy." The Belgian Monarchy. Accessed November 2, 2014. [3]
  • "English Monarchs" [4]
  • "Find A Grave: 'Memorial# 5357' Notre Dame Church - Laken, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Plot: The Royal Crypt. Find A Grave: Memorial #5357 ---




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Gullison-3 Aaron Gullison
Can someone please connect Von_Sachsen-Coburg_und_Gotha-1 as his son?
posted by Aaron Gullison
Athey-67 Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
König von Belgien-1 and Wettin-154 do not represent the same person because: system glitch. Need to reject and repropose.
posted by Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
Koen van Hoof
König von Belgien-1 and Wettin-154 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile of King Leopold I of Belgium. Watch out, spouse on König von Belgien-1 is probably a mistress.
posted by Koen van Hoof
Stoddard-791 Jackie Stoddard
My (Jackie Stoddard / Mitosearch.com no. 49CMZ ) MtDNA compare with Princess

Alix Hess-Darmstadt Romanov Research Tools > Comparative mtDNA Results

User ID HVR1 Mutations HVR2 Mutations KJBBZ 111T, 357C, 519C 263G, 315.1C, 524.1A, 524.2C 49CMZ CRS 263G, 315.1C, 522-, 523-

Research Tools > Comparative mtDNA Results

posted by Jackie Stoddard
Stoddard-791 Jackie Stoddard
Von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha-6 and Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld-7 appear to represent the same person because: seam same person
posted by Jackie Stoddard
Rassinot-1 Isabelle (Rassinot) Martin
Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld-8 and Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld-7 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile of Leopold Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, first King of the Belgians and uncle of Queen Victoria
posted by Isabelle (Rassinot) Martin

Leopold I is 18 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 14 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 19 degrees from Maggie Beer, 40 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 26 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 28 degrees from Michael Chow, 23 degrees from Ree Drummond, 23 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 22 degrees from Matty Matheson, 25 degrees from Martha Stewart, 28 degrees from Danny Trejo and 30 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

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