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Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was at various points in his life a British prince, a German duke and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , a state of the German Empire , from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918.
Reigning as Duke Carl Eduard, Charles Edward, because of his age, began under the Regency of Prince Ernst von Hohenlohe-Langenburg until he came of age in 1905. The new Duke also continued to use his British title, the Duke of Albany.
24 mag 2023 · Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; German: Carl Eduard Georg Albert Luitpold) Prince of the United Kingdom (removed), Duke of Albany (removed), Earl of Clarence (removed), and the Baron of Arklow (removed). Born: 19 July 1884, Claremont House, Surrey.
Charles Edward was the last ''Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,'' who later became a patron of Hitler's 'Nazi Party,' which eventually led to his downfall. He belonged to the lineage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was at various points in his life a British prince, a German duke and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918.
Photograph of Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Albany (1884-1954), and his wife, Victoria-Adelaide, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Albany (1885-1970): head and shoulders portrait
Charles Edward was ruler of the German Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, president of the German Red Cross, and the grandson of Queen Victoria. He was closely allied with the rise of Adolf Hitler and the implementation of eugenic policies designed to improve German racial health.
