Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Ernst II August Karl Johannes Leopold Alexander Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (b. Coburg, June 21, 1818 - d. Reinhardsbrunn, August 22, 1893) was the second sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
He was the eldest son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was also an older brother of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria.
Ernst succeeded his father in the duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha when he died, in 1844.
In Karlsruhe on 3 May 1842 Ernst married with Alexandrine of Baden. This marriage was childless.
He died with no heirs, and was succeeded by his nephew Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, his brother's second son. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Ernst's eldest nephew, had renounced his claims to the duchy.
The Duke had a reputation as a strong friend of the United States, as did his brother Prince Albert (Queen Victoria's husband). He was, however, the only European sovereign to appoint a consul to the Confederate States of America.
| Preceded by: Ernst I | Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1844–1893 | Succeeded by: Alfred |
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