Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1909–1943)

Not to be confused with Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Prince Hubertus

Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duke of Saxony

Born

24 August 1909
Reinhardsbrunn Castle, Germany

Died

26 November 1943 (aged 34)
Mosty, Ukraine

Full name
Dietmar Hubert Frederick William Philip German: Dietmar Hubertus Friedrich Wilhelm Philipp^[1]

House

House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Father

Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Mother

Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein

House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
British Royalty

Victoria and Albert
Great-grandchildren Prince Alastair of Connaught Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Sibylla, Duchess of Västerbotten Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Caroline Mathilde, Countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen

Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (24 August 1909 – 26 November 1943) was a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the second eldest son of Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife, Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein.

Life

Prince Hubertus was born at Reinhardsbrunn Castle, Germany. His father, Charles Edward, was the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the only son of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, and a grandson of Queen Victoria.

Hubertus joined the German Army, and saw action in the Eastern Front during World War II. He was killed in action on 26 November 1943, aged 34, in Mosty, Ukraine.

Legacy

His sister, Princess Sibylla of Sweden, gave her son, the future King Carl XVI Gustaf, the name Hubertus in memory of her brother. Later, his son Prince Carl Philip of Sweden gave his son Prince Alexander the name Hubertus.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1909–1943)

16. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

8. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

17. Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

4. Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

18. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn

9. Victoria of the United Kingdom

19. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

2. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

20. George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

10. George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

21. Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

5. Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont

22. William, Duke of Nassau

11. Princess Helena of Nassau

23. Princess Pauline of Württemberg

1. Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

24. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

12. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

25. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Cassel

6. Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

26. George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe

13. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe

27. Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont

3. Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

28. Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

14. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

29. Countess Louise Sophie of Danneskjold-Samsöe

7. Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

30. Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

15. Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

31. Princess Feodora of Leiningen

References

↑ thePeerage.com – Dietmar Hubertus Friedrich Wilhelm Philip Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha

British princes

The generations indicate descent from George I, who formalised the use of the titles prince and princess for members of the British royal family.

1st generation	King George II

2nd generation	Frederick, Prince of Wales Prince George William Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

3rd generation	King George III Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn Prince Frederick

4th generation	King George IV Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany King William IV Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn King Ernest Augustus of Hanover Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge Prince Octavius Prince Alfred Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

5th generation	Albert, Prince Consort¹ King George V of Hanover Prince George, Duke of Cambridge

6th generation	King Edward VII Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover

7th generation	Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale King George V Prince Alexander John of Wales Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Arthur of Connaught Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince George William of Hanover Prince Christian of Hanover Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick

8th generation	King Edward VIII King George VI Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester Prince George, Duke of Kent Prince John Alastair, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover Prince George William of Hanover

9th generation	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh² Prince William of Gloucester Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Prince Michael of Kent

10th generation	Charles, Prince of Wales Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

11th generation	Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Prince Harry James, Viscount Severn³

12th generation	Prince George of Cambridge

¹ Not a British prince by birth, but created Prince Consort. ² Not a British prince by birth, but created a Prince of the United Kingdom. ³ Status debatable; see his article.

Princes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Generations are numbered by descent from Duke Francis.

1st generation	Ernest I^ Prince Ferdinand^ King Leopold I^

2nd generation	Duke Ernest I: Ernest II^ Albert, Prince Consort^* Koháry: King Fernando II^¶ Prince August^ Prince Leopold^ Belgium: Crown Prince Louis Philippe# King Leopold II# Prince Philippe#

3rd generation	Duke Ernest I: King Edward VII* Alfred I* Prince Arthur* Prince Leopold* Braganza: King Pedro V¶ King Luís I¶ Infante João¶ Infante Fernando¶ Infante Augusto¶ Koháry: Prince Philipp Prince Ludwig August Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria† Belgium: Prince Leopold# Prince Baudouin# King Albert I#

4th generation	Duke Ernest I: Prince Albert Victor* King George V* Prince Alexander John* Hereditary Prince Alfred* Prince Arthur* Charles Edward I* Braganza: King Carlos I¶ Infante Afonso¶ Koháry: Prince Leopold Clement Prince Pedro Augusto Prince August Leopold Prince Joseph Ferdinand Prince Ludwig Gaston Bulgaria: Tsar Boris III† Prince Kiril† Belgium: King Leopold III# Prince Charles#

5th generation	Duke Ernest I: King Edward VIII* King George VI* Prince Henry* Prince George* Prince John* Prince Alastair* Hereditary Prince Johann Leopold* Prince Hubertus* Prince Friedrich Josias Braganza: Prince Luís Filipe¶ King Manuel II¶ Koháry: Prince August Clemens Prince Rainer Prince Philipp Prince Ernst Prince Antonius Bulgaria: Tsar Simeon II† Belgium: King Baudouin I# King Albert II# Alexander#

6th generation	Duke Ernest I: Prince Andreas Prince Adrian Koháry: Prince Johannes Heinrich Bulgaria: Prince Kardam† Prince Kyril† Prince Kubrat† Prince Konstantin-Assen† Belgium: King Philippe I# Prince Laurent#

7th generation	Duke Ernest I: Hereditary Prince Hubertus Prince Alexander Koháry: Prince Johannes Bulgaria: Prince Boris† Prince Beltrán† Prince Tassilo† Prince Mirko† Prince Lukás† Prince Tirso† Prince Umberto† Belgium: Prince Gabriel# Prince Emmanuel# Prince Nicolas# Prince Aymeric#

8th generation	Duke Ernest I: Prince Philipp

^Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld until 1826 *also a prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland #also a prince of Belgium ¶also a member of the Portuguese royal family †also a member of the Bulgarian royal family

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