Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Prince August Leopold
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duke of Saxony
Born (1867-12-06)6 December 1867
Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
Died 11 October 1922(1922-10-11) (aged 54)
Schladming, Austria
Burial St. Augustin, Coburg
Spouse Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria
Full name
August Leopold Philipp Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga
House Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
Father Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Mother Princess Leopoldina of Brazil
Religion Roman Catholicism
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Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (December 6, 1867 – October 11, 1922), known in Brazil as Dom Augusto Leopoldo, was a prince of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry and a Prince of the Empire of Brazil. He was the second of four sons born to German Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Leopoldina of Brazil.

Early life

August's mother (standing), holding him, and aunt Isabel (seated), holding his brother Peter August (Rio de Janeiro, 1866)

Born Prince August Leopold Philipp Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Duke in Saxony, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he was the second son of Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Leopoldina of Braganza, Princess of Brazil. His elder brother was Peter August; his two younger brothers were Joseph and Ludwig Gaston.

Marriage and issue

On 30 May 1894, August Leopold married Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria, in Vienna. His bride was the fourth child and second daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria, Prince of Tuscany, and his wife Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. They had eight children:

He died in Schladming, Austria in 1922.

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