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Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (15 July 1646 – 2 August 1691), was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was born in Gotha, the fourth but eldest surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg . When Ernst inherited the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (1672), he made Frederick the ...
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Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (15 July 1646 – 2 August 1691), was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was born in Gotha, the fourth but eldest surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.
- Early Life
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Prince Frederick Augustus belonged to the House of Hanover. He was born on 16 August 1763, at St. James's Palace, London. His father was the reigning British monarch, King George III. His mother was Queen Charlotte (née Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz). He was christened on 14 September 1763 at St James's, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas S...
George III decided that his second son would pursue an army career and had him gazetted colonel on 4 November 1780. From 1781 to 1787, Prince Frederick lived in Hanover, where he studied (along with his younger brothers, Prince Edward, Prince Ernest, Prince Augustus and Prince Adolphus) at the University of Göttingen. He was appointed colonel of th...
Frederick died of dropsy and apparent cardiovascular disease at the home of the Duke of Rutland on Arlington Street, London, in 1827. After lying in state at the Chapel Royal in London, Frederick's remains were interred in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, following his funeral there. The chapel was so cold during the funeral, held at night, that...
Frederick married his third cousin Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia, the daughter of King Frederick William II of Prussia and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg, at Charlottenburg, Berlin, on 29 September 1791 and again on 23 November 1791 at Buckingham Palace.The marriage was not a happy one and the couple soon separated. Frederica r...
Titles and styles
1. 16 August 1763 – 27 November 1784: His Royal HighnessThe Prince Frederick 2. 27 November 1784 – 5 January 1827: His Royal HighnessThe Duke of York and Albany
Honours
His honours were as follows: 1. Royal Knight of the Order of the Garter, 19 June 1771 2. Knight Grand Cross (military) of the Order of the Bath, 2 January 1815 3. Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order, 12 August 1815 4. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle of Prussia, 11 April 1814 5. Knight of the Order of the St-Esprit of France, 21 April 1814 6. Knight of the Order of St. Andrew of Russia, 9 June 1814 7. Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky of Russia, 9 June 1814 8. Knigh...
Fredericton, the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, was named after Prince Frederick. The city was originally named "Frederick's Town". Also in Canada, Duke of York Baywas named in his honour, since it was discovered on his birthday, 16 August. In Western Australia, York County and the towns of York and Albany were named after Princ...
Cokayne, G. E. (2000). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910–1959), volume XII/2. Ala...Fox-Davies, Arthur (1909). A Complete Guide to Heraldry. London. Retrieved 4 April 2008.Glover, Richard (1973). Britain at Bay: Defence against Bonaparte, 1803–14, Historical problems: Studies and documents series No.20. George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London.Glover, Richard (1963). Peninsular Preparation: The Reform of the British Army 1795–1809. Cambridge University Press.Burne, Alfred (1949). The Noble Duke of York: The Military Life of Frederick Duke of York and Albany. Staples Press, London.Parry, William Edward (1844). "Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole". Project Gutenberg. pp....Dukes of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Ernest I the Pious (1640–1675), inherited Saxe-Altenburg in 1675; Frederick I (1675–1691), son of previous; first to bear the title Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg; Frederick II (1691–1732), son; Frederick III (1732–1772), son; Ernest II (1772–1804), son; Emil August (1804–1822), son
