Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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| Princess Caroline Matilda | |
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| Countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen | |
| Spouse | Karl Andree (1946 - 1947) Max Schnirring (1938 - 1944) Friedrich Wolfgang Otto, Count of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1931 - 1938) |
| Issue | |
| Count Bertram of Castell-Rüdenhausen Count Conradin of Castell-Rüdenhausen Countess Victoria of Castell-Rüdenhausen Calma Schnirring Dagmar Schnirring Michael Schnirring |
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| Full name | |
| Caroline Matilda Helena Louisa Augusta Beatrice German: Caroline Mathilde Helene Ludwiga Augusta Beatrice |
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| Titles | |
| HSH Princess Caroline Matilda of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha HSH The Countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen HSH Princess Caroline Matilda of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha HH Princess Caroline Matilda of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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| Royal house | House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha |
| Father | Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Mother | Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Born | 22 June 1912 Callenburg Castle, Coburg |
| Died | 5 September 1983 Erlangen, Germany |
Princess Caroline Matilda of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony (Caroline Matilda Helena Louisa Augusta Beatrice; 22 June 1912 - 5 September 1983)
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[edit] Ealry life
Princess Caroline Matilda was born at Callenburg Castle, near Coburg, on 22 June 1912, the fourth child and second daughter of Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein.
Her paternal grandparents were Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany. Leopold was the fourth and last son of Queen Regnant Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Caroline was a younger sister of Prince Johann Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (mother of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden), and Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. She was also an older sister of Prince Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
[edit] Marriage
Princess Caroline married three times:
Firstly, on 14 December 1931, she married Friedrich Wolfgang Otto, Count of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1906 - 1940). On 2 May 1938, Caroline and Friedrich were divorced. He was killed in action during World War II.
Secondly, on 22 June 1938, she married Captain Max Schnirring (1895-1944).
Thirdly, on 23 December 1946, she married Karl Andree (1912-1984). They divorced on 27 December 1947.
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles
- 1912-1931: Her Highness Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- 1931-1938: Her Highness The Countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen
- 1938-1983: Her Highness Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
[edit] Issue
| British Royalty |
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| House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha |
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| Descendants of Victoria & Albert |
| Great-grandchildren |
| Alastair of Connaught |
| Johann Leopold of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Caroline of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| By Friedrich Wolfgang Otto, Count of Castell-Rüdenhausen | |||
| Count Bertram of Castell-Rüdenhausen | 1932 | ||
| Count Conradin of Castell-Rüdenhausen | 1933 | ||
| Countess Victoria of Castell-Rüdenhausen | 1935 | ||
| By Captain Max Schnirring | |||
| Calma Schnirring | 1938 | ||
| Dagmar Schnirring | 1940 | ||
| Michael Schnirring | 1943 | 1966 | |
| By Karl Andree | |||
| no issue | |||
