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House of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
House of ; Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
Parent house	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (agnatic); Koháry (enatic);
Land	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Kingdom of Hungary; Austrian Empire; German Confederation; Austria-Hungary; North German Confederation; German Empire; Kingdom of Bulgaria;
Gegründet	1826; 198 years ago
Gründer	Prince Ferdinand and ; Princess Maria Antonia
Current head	Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
Final ruler	until abolition of fideicommiss Prince Philipp; Present family head Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
Titles	List Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry; Duke of Saxony; Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry; Prince of Brazil; King of Portugal and the Algarves (1837–1910); Prince of Bulgaria (1887–1908); Tsar of Bulgaria (1908–1946);
Cadet branches	Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Bulgarian royal family; Saxe-Coburg and Braganza branch;

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The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry is the Catholic cadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, founded after the marriage of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Maria Antonia Koháry de Csábrág. Among its descendants were the last four kings of Portugal (Pedro V, Luís, Carlos, Manuel II) and the last three Tsars of Bulgaria (Ferdinand, Boris III, Simeon II). After the change of the “House laws” by Simeon II, the present head of the house is his sister Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria, Princess of Koháry.

History

After the marriage of Prince Ferdinand and Princess Maria Antonia in January 1816 and the death of his father-in-law, Prince Ferencz József Koháry de Csábrág, in 1826, Prince Ferdinand inherited the Hungarian princely estate of Koháry and converted to Catholicism.^[3]

The descendants of this branch married a queen-regnant of Portugal, an imperial princess of Brazil, an archduchess of Austria, a French royal princess, a royal princess of Belgium, and a royal princess of Saxony. A scion of this branch, also named Ferdinand, became ruling Prince, and then Tsar, of Bulgaria, and his descendants continued to rule there until 1946. The current head of the House of Bulgaria, the former Tsar Simeon II who was deposed and exiled after World War II, goes by the name Simeon Sakskoburggotski. He served as Bulgaria's prime minister from 2001 to 2005, which makes him one of the only two former monarchs, who have become heads of government through democratic elections.^[4] The Bulgarian director Andrey Paounov dedicated a documentary titled The Boy Who Was a King, covering the returning of Simeon II to Bulgaria, his election as prime minister and his years in government.

Prince Ferdinand and Princess Maria Antonia had four children, all of whom were raised Catholic:

Ferdinand (1816–1885), the husband of Queen Maria II of Portugal.
August (1818–1881), the father of Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
Victoria (1822–1857), married Louis, Duke of Nemours.
Leopold (1824–1884).

Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1785–1851)
Princess Maria Antonia Koháry (1797–1862)
Ferdinand of Portugal, Prince August and Princess Victoria with a bust of their father, Prince Ferdinand

Heads of the house

Prince Ferdinand (1785–1851)
- Prince Ferdinand (1816–1885), eldest son of Prince Ferdinand; co-founder of House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (line extinct in 1932)
Prince August (1851–1881), second son of Prince Ferdinand
Prince Philipp (1881–1921), eldest son of Prince August
- Prince Leopold Clement (died in 1916), only son of Prince Phillipp
Prince Pedro Augusto (1921–1934), nephew of Prince Phillipp
Prince Rainer (1934–1945), nephew of Prince Pedro Augusto
Prince Johannes Heinrich (1945–2010), only son of Prince Rainer
- Prince Johannes (died in 1987), only son of Prince Johannes Heinrich
Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria (2010–2012), cousin of Prince Johannes Heinrich
Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria (2012–present), sister of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria

Branches

Ducal branch

After the death of Prince Ferencz József Koháry, Prince Ferdinand re-organised the family fortune in two Fideicommisses and adopted the title of duke for himself and his heirs as Fideikommissherr.^[1]^[5]^[6] Upon Ferdinand's death in 1851, he was succeeded as head of the family by his second son, Prince August; his eldest son, Ferdinand the younger, had to renounce his claim to the headship when he married Queen Maria II of Portugal in 1836.^[7]

After Prince August died, his eldest son Prince Philipp (1844–1921) became the third head of the family. As Philipp's only son, Prince Leopold Clement, had died before him, he was succeeded by his grand-nephews Rainer and Philipp.^[8] The office of Fideikommissherr was abolished in 1938 after the Anschluss.

Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818–1881)
Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844–1921), became head of the family after the death of his father, Prince August
The children of Prince August

Brazilian line

This line was founded by Prince Ludwig August, second son of Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Clémentine of Orléans, who on 15 December 1864 married in Rio de Janeiro Princess Leopoldina of Brazil. They had four sons; for a time, their two eldest sons, Princes Peter August and August Leopold, were heirs presumptive to the Brazilian throne.^[2]^[9] After the fall of the Brazilian monarchy in 1889, the family returned to Europe. Prince Rainer, who was appointed head of the house in 1921, was son of Prince August Leopold and grandson of Prince Ludwig August.

Prince Peter August (1866-1934), became head of the family after the death of his uncle, Prince Philipp
Prince August Leopold (1867–1922)
Prince Ludwig Gaston (1870-1942)

Portuguese branch

This branch was founded by the future King Fernando II of Portugal and his wife, Queen Maria II of the House of Braganza. It ruled Portugal until the deposition of King Manuel II in 1910, after which it became extinct upon his death in 1932.

Pedro V (1837-1861)
Luís (1838–1889)
Carlos (1863-1908)
Manuel II (1889-1932)

Bulgarian branch

This branch was founded by Prince August's youngest son Ferdinand, who was elected as monarch of Bulgaria in 1887. The current Bulgarian royal family descends from him.

Ferdinand (1861–1948)
Boris III (1894–1943)
Simeon II (*1937)

Properties and palaces

Fideicommiss

Princess Maria Antonia Koháry inherited over 150000 hectares of land in Lower Austria, Hungary, including estates, forests, mines and factories. According to a list of assets appended to the marriage contract of her son, Prince August, at the time of his marriage to Princess Clémentine in 1843, the Koháry properties included the enormous Palais Koháry in the center of Vienna and several Viennese manors, a summer home and lands at Ebenthal, Lower Austria, estates in Austria at Velm, Durnkrut, Walterskirchen, Bohmischdrut and Althoflein, as well as a dozen manors in Hungary, the domain of Királytia, and a mansion at Pest.^[10] As late as 1868, when Antónia's grandson Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alencon, married, it was estimated that he and his three siblings stood to inherit a total of a million francs just from their share of their late grandmother's estate.^[10] Until the first world war, her descendants were among the three largest landowners in Hungary.

Prinz Ferdinand Coburgsches Fideikommiss
Gräflich Kohárysches Fideikomiss

The two fideicommisses allowed to hold the family property in foundations owned by the whole family, but governed by the head of the family alone, the Fideicommissherr. Aristocratic families had used this instrument to finance the representative household of the head of the family as well as to maintain palaces and castles, and to pay allowances to family members without personal wealth.

Palaces

Palais Coburg in Vienna, today a hotel.
Palace of Svätý Anton in Slovakia, today a museum.
Predná Hora mansion in Slovakia, today a specialized hospital.
Ebenthal, Lower Austria, today private property.
Walterskirchen castle near Poysdorf, Lower Austria, is still owned by the family.
Dürnkrut, Austria, today the city hall of the municipality.
L'Huillier-Coburg Palace, acquired in 1831, today owned by the Hungarian state.
Coburg castle, Schladming, built in 1885 for Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, today the city hall of the municipality.
Vrana Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria. Built in the beginning of the 20th century, it is now owned by the Bulgarian royal Family and the park was donated to Sofia municipality.
Palace of Euxinograd on the northern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Built between 1881-1885 as a summer residence of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, today it is owned by the Bulgarian state.
Leopoldina Palace, Rio de Janeiro. Acquired in 1865 to be residence to Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, her husband Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and their children. It was demolished in 1930.

Burial site

In 1851, a committee headed by Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha set out to plan the construction of a Catholic church in Coburg with a burial vault underneath. St. Augustin was opened on 28 August 1860. The crypt contains the remains of fifteen members of the Koháry branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

St. Augustin in Coburg
Prince August and his wife, Princess Clémentine of Orléans, are buried in a double sarcophagus, the remains of their youngest son, Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, were placed at their feet.
Sarcophagus of Prince Pedro Augusto of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1866–1934)

References

^ ^a ^b August Wilpert, Bayerische Bibliographie. Kurze Geschichte der katholischen, sog. "Koháry"-Linie des Herzoglichen Hauses Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Page 4
^ ^a ^b Bragança, Dom Carlos Tasso de Saxe-Coburgo e. A Princesa Leopoldina, in Revista do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro, vol. 243, 1959, pp. 87, 90. (ISSN 0101-4366)
^ Conversations-Lexikon der Gegenwart. F. Brockhaus. 1839.
^ Paskalev, Vesco (2016). "Bulgarian Constitutionalism: Challenges, Reform, Resistance and . . . Frustration". European Public Law. 22: 203–223. doi:10.54648/EURO2016014. S2CID 146136797.
^ Militär-Schematismus des österreichischen Kaiserthums, Wien, k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei 1840, S. 326
^ Zeitung für den deutschen Adel, Band 1 (1840), S. 36, Vermählungen; Geburts- und Sterbefälle
^ "Verzichtsurkunde des Königs von Portugal auf alle Fideikommiss und Lehenrechte in Österreich und Ungarn zu Gunsten von August und Leopold.. 5 Siegel - Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek". www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de.
^ Josef Tafler, Rudolf Eisler: Mitteilungen aus dem Publikum. (…) Erklärung. In: Neue Freie Presse, 22 February 1925, p. 10 (Online at ANNO)Template:ANNO/Maintenance/nfp
^ Defrance, Olivier. La Médicis des Cobourg, Clémentine d’Orléans, Bruxelles, Racine, 2007, pp. 233-234 (ISBN 2873864869)
^ ^a ^b Paoli, Dominique (2006). Fortunes & Infortunes des Princes d'Orléans. France: Editions Artena. pp. 107, 113, 372. ISBN 2-35154-004-2.

External links

Media related to House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry at Wikimedia Commons
Saxe-Coburg-Koháry exposition in the Manor House Svätý Anton

[gateway-bayern.de-1] August Wilpert, Bayerische Bibliographie. Kurze Geschichte der katholischen, sog. "Koháry"-Linie des Herzoglichen Hauses Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Page 4

[Braganza59-2] Bragança, Dom Carlos Tasso de Saxe-Coburgo e. A Princesa Leopoldina, in Revista do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro, vol. 243, 1959, pp. 87, 90. (ISSN 0101-4366)

[3] Conversations-Lexikon der Gegenwart. F. Brockhaus. 1839.

[4] Paskalev, Vesco (2016). "Bulgarian Constitutionalism: Challenges, Reform, Resistance and . . . Frustration". European Public Law. 22: 203–223. doi:10.54648/EURO2016014. S2CID 146136797.

[5] Militär-Schematismus des österreichischen Kaiserthums, Wien, k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei 1840, S. 326

[6] Zeitung für den deutschen Adel, Band 1 (1840), S. 36, Vermählungen; Geburts- und Sterbefälle

[7] "Verzichtsurkunde des Königs von Portugal auf alle Fideikommiss und Lehenrechte in Österreich und Ungarn zu Gunsten von August und Leopold.. 5 Siegel - Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek". www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de.

[8] Josef Tafler, Rudolf Eisler: Mitteilungen aus dem Publikum. (…) Erklärung. In: Neue Freie Presse, 22 February 1925, p. 10 (Online at ANNO)Template:ANNO/Maintenance/nfp

[9] Defrance, Olivier. La Médicis des Cobourg, Clémentine d’Orléans, Bruxelles, Racine, 2007, pp. 233-234 (ISBN 2873864869)

[paoli-10] Paoli, Dominique (2006). Fortunes & Infortunes des Princes d'Orléans. France: Editions Artena. pp. 107, 113, 372. ISBN 2-35154-004-2.

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-|final ruler = until abolition of [[#Fideicommiss|''fideicommiss'']] [[Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1901-1985)|Prince Philipp]];
-Present family head [[Marie Louise of Bulgaria|Maria Louisa]]
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+The '''House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry''' is the [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] [[cadet branch]] of the [[House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]], founded after the marriage of [[Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] and [[Maria Antonia Koháry de Csábrág|Princess Maria Antonia Koháry de Csábrág]]. Among its descendants were the last four kings of Portugal ([[Pedro V of Portugal|Pedro V]], [[Luís I of Portugal|Luís]], [[Carlos I of Portugal|Carlos]], [[Manuel II of Portugal|Manuel II]]) and the last three [[Tsar]]s of Bulgaria ([[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria|Ferdinand]], [[Boris III of Bulgaria|Boris III]], [[Simeon II of Bulgaria|Simeon II]]). After the change of the “House laws” by Simeon II, the present head of the house is his sister [[Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria]], Princess of [[Koháry]].
 ==History==
-After the marriage of Prince Ferdinand and Princess Maria Antonia in January 1816 and the death of his father-in-law, [[Ferencz József Koháry de Csábrág|Prince Ferencz József Koháry de Csábrág]], in 1826, Prince Ferdinand inherited the Hungarian princely estate of [[House of Koháry|Koháry]] and converted to Roman Catholicism.<ref>{{cite book|title=Conversations-Lexikon der Gegenwart|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=17w_AAAAcAAJ|year=1839|publisher=F. Brockhaus}}</ref>
+After the marriage of Prince Ferdinand and Princess Maria Antonia in January 1816 and the death of his father-in-law, [[Ferencz József Koháry de Csábrág|Prince Ferencz József Koháry de Csábrág]], in 1826, Prince Ferdinand inherited the Hungarian princely estate of [[House of Koháry|Koháry]] and converted to Catholicism.<ref>{{cite book|title=Conversations-Lexikon der Gegenwart|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=17w_AAAAcAAJ|year=1839|publisher=F. Brockhaus}}</ref>
-The descendants of this branch married a [[queen-regnant]] of Portugal, an imperial princess of Brazil, an archduchess of Austria, a French royal princess, a royal princess of Belgium, and a royal princess of Saxony. A [[wikt:scion|scion]] of this branch, also named [[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria|Ferdinand]], became ruling Prince, and then [[Tsar]], of [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], and his descendants continued to rule there until 1946. The current head of the House of Bulgaria, the former Tsar [[Simeon II of Bulgaria|Simeon II]] who was [[Deposition (politics)|deposed]] and [[exile]]d after [[World War II]], goes by the name ''[[Simeon Sakskoburggotski]].'' He served as Bulgaria's prime minister from 2001 to 2005, which makes him one of the only two former monarchs, who have become [[heads of government]] through democratic elections.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Paskalev|first=Vesco|date=2016|title=Bulgarian Constitutionalism: Challenges, Reform, Resistance and . . . Frustration|url=https://hydra.hull.ac.uk/assets/hull:13487/content|journal=European Public Law|volume=22|pages=203-223}}</ref> The Bulgarian director [[Andrey Paounov]] dedicated a [[Documentary film|documentary]] titled ''[[The Boy Who Was a King]]'', covering the returning of Simeon II to Bulgaria, his election as [[prime minister]] and his years in government.
+The descendants of this branch married a [[queen-regnant]] of Portugal, an imperial princess of Brazil, an archduchess of Austria, a French royal princess, a royal princess of Belgium, and a royal princess of Saxony. A [[wikt:scion|scion]] of this branch, also named [[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria|Ferdinand]], became ruling Prince, and then [[Tsar]], of [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], and his descendants continued to rule there until 1946. The current head of the House of Bulgaria, the former Tsar [[Simeon II of Bulgaria|Simeon II]] who was [[Deposition (politics)|deposed]] and [[exile]]d after [[World War II]], goes by the name ''[[Simeon Sakskoburggotski]].'' He served as Bulgaria's prime minister from 2001 to 2005, which makes him one of the only two former monarchs, who have become [[heads of government]] through democratic elections.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Paskalev|first=Vesco|date=2016|title=Bulgarian Constitutionalism: Challenges, Reform, Resistance and . . . Frustration|url=https://hydra.hull.ac.uk/assets/hull:13487/content|journal=European Public Law|volume=22|pages=203–223|doi=10.54648/EURO2016014 |s2cid=146136797 }}</ref> The Bulgarian director [[Andrey Paounov]] dedicated a [[Documentary film|documentary]] titled ''[[The Boy Who Was a King]]'', covering the returning of Simeon II to Bulgaria, his election as [[prime minister]] and his years in government.
 Prince Ferdinand and Princess Maria Antonia had four children, all of whom were raised Catholic:
 # [[Ferdinand II of Portugal|Ferdinand]] (1816–1885), the husband of [[Maria II of Portugal|Queen Maria II of Portugal]].
-# [[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|August]] (1818–1881), the father of [[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria]].
+# [[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|August]] (1818–1881), the father of [[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria|Ferdinand of Bulgaria]].
 # [[Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Victoria]] (1822–1857), married [[Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours|Louis, Duke of Nemours]].
 # [[Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Leopold]] (1824–1884).
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 ===Heads of the house===
-*[[Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Ferdinand]] (1826–1851)
+*[[Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Ferdinand]] (1785–1851)
-**[[Ferdinand II of Portugal|Prince Ferdinand]] (1816–1885) Eldest Son of Prince Ferdinand co founder of [[House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] (line extinct in 1932)
+**[[Ferdinand II of Portugal|Prince Ferdinand]] (1816–1885), eldest son of Prince Ferdinand; co-founder of [[House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] (line extinct in 1932)
-*[[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince August]] (1851–1881) Second Son of Prince Ferdinand
+*[[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince August]] (1851–1881), second son of Prince Ferdinand
-*[[Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Philipp]] (1881–1921) Eldest Son of Prince August
+*[[Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Philipp]] (1881–1921), eldest son of Prince August
-**[[Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Leopold Clement]] (died in 1916) Only Son of Prince Phillipp
+**[[Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Leopold Clement]] (died in 1916), only son of Prince Phillipp
-*[[Prince Pedro Augusto of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Pedro Augusto]] (1921–1934) Nephew of Prince Phillipp
+*[[Prince Pedro Augusto of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Pedro Augusto]] (1921–1934), nephew of Prince Phillipp
-*[[Prince Rainer of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Rainer]] (1934–1945) Nephew of Prince Pedro Augusto
+*[[Prince Rainer of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Rainer]] (1934–1945), nephew of Prince Pedro Augusto
-*[[Prince Johannes Heinrich of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Johannes Heinrich]] (1945–2010) Only Son of Prince Rainer
+*[[Prince Johannes Heinrich of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Johannes Heinrich]] (1945–2010), only son of Prince Rainer
-**[[Prince Johannes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Johannes]] (died in 1987) Only Son of Prince Johannes Heinrich
+**[[Prince Johannes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Johannes]] (died in 1987), only son of Prince Johannes Heinrich
-*[[Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria]] (2010–2012) Cousin of Prince Johannes Heinrich
+*[[Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria]] (2010–2012), cousin of Prince Johannes Heinrich
-*[[Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria]] (2012–present) Sister of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria
+*[[Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria]] (2012–present), sister of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria
 ==Branches==
 ===Ducal branch===
-After the death of Prince Ferencz József Koháry, Prince Ferdinand re-organised the [[House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry#Properties and Palaces|family fortune]] in two ''[[Fideicommiss]]es'' and adopted the title of duke for himself and his heirs as ''Fideikommissherr''.<ref name="gateway-bayern.de"/><ref>Militär-Schematismus des österreichischen Kaiserthums, Wien, k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei 1840, [https://books.google.de/books?id=zYgOZJXuGNoC&pg=PA326&lpg=PA326&dq=alexander+normann+adjutant+husarenregiment&source=bl&ots=9PdYXRq-PS&sig=5eBVCX9MfYzBMh643QQMgNQaosk&hl=de&sa=X&ei=mr47UZbiJ86h7AbA9YCAAw&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=snippet&q=Husarenregiment%20Sachsen%20Coburg%20Gotha%20Ferdinand%20Herzog&f=false S. 326]</ref><ref>Zeitung für den deutschen Adel, Band 1 (1840), S. 36, [https://books.google.de/books?id=-v9BAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA36-IA6&lpg=PA36-IA6&dq=alexander+normann+adjutant&source=bl&ots=W1y4KZnj-l&sig=eYAvVa8yLD4li7oN5Ykk3WUvtUE&hl=de&sa=X&ei=7Kg7UcHlLcir0AX1roHYDw&sqi=2&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Alexander%20Normann%20Adjutant&f=false Vermählungen; Geburts- und Sterbefälle]</ref> Upon Ferdinand's death in 1851, he was succeeded as head of the family by his second son, [[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince August]]; his eldest son, [[Fernando II of Portugal|Ferdinand the younger]], had to renounce his claim to the headship when he married [[Queen Maria II of Portugal]] in 1836.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/3YXRN32VPUYFVRDXFMVAJQO6PUFLC2QL|title=Verzichtsurkunde des Königs von Portugal auf alle Fideikommiss und Lehenrechte in Österreich und Ungarn zu Gunsten von August und Leopold.. 5 Siegel - Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek|website=www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de}}</ref>
+After the death of Prince Ferencz József Koháry, Prince Ferdinand re-organised the [[House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry#Properties and Palaces|family fortune]] in two ''[[Fideicommiss]]es'' and adopted the title of duke for himself and his heirs as ''Fideikommissherr''.<ref name="gateway-bayern.de"/><ref>Militär-Schematismus des österreichischen Kaiserthums, Wien, k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei 1840, [https://books.google.com/books?id=zYgOZJXuGNoC&q=Husarenregiment+Sachsen+Coburg+Gotha+Ferdinand+Herzog&pg=PA326 S. 326]</ref><ref>Zeitung für den deutschen Adel, Band 1 (1840), S. 36, [https://books.google.com/books?id=-v9BAAAAcAAJ&q=Alexander+Normann+Adjutant&pg=PA36-IA6 Vermählungen; Geburts- und Sterbefälle]</ref> Upon Ferdinand's death in 1851, he was succeeded as head of the family by his second son, [[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince August]]; his eldest son, [[Fernando II of Portugal|Ferdinand the younger]], had to renounce his claim to the headship when he married [[Queen Maria II of Portugal]] in 1836.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/3YXRN32VPUYFVRDXFMVAJQO6PUFLC2QL|title=Verzichtsurkunde des Königs von Portugal auf alle Fideikommiss und Lehenrechte in Österreich und Ungarn zu Gunsten von August und Leopold.. 5 Siegel - Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek|website=www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de}}</ref>
-After Prince August died, his eldest son [[Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Philipp]] (1844–1921) became the third head of the family. As Philipp's only son, [[Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Leopold Clement]], had died before him, he was succeeded by his grand-nephews [[Prince Rainer of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Rainer]] and [[Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1901-1985)|Philipp]].<ref>{{ANNO|nfp|22|02|1925|10|AUTOR=Josef Tafler, Rudolf Eisler|Mitteilungen aus dem Publikum. (…) Erklärung|ZUSATZ=Morgenblatt, Nr. 21711/1925|ALTSEITE=10 Mitte.}}</ref> The office of ''Fideikommissherr'' was abolished in 1938 after the [[Anschluss]].
+After Prince August died, his eldest son [[Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Philipp]] (1844–1921) became the third head of the family. As Philipp's only son, [[Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Leopold Clement]], had died before him, he was succeeded by his grand-nephews [[Prince Rainer of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Rainer]] and [[Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1901–1985)|Philipp]].<ref>{{ANNO|nfp|22|02|1925|10|AUTOR=Josef Tafler, Rudolf Eisler|Mitteilungen aus dem Publikum. (…) Erklärung|ZUSATZ=Morgenblatt, Nr. 21711/1925|ALTSEITE=10 Mitte.}}</ref> The office of ''Fideikommissherr'' was abolished in 1938 after the [[Anschluss]].
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 Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.jpg|[[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] (1818–1881)
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 This branch was founded by the future [[Fernando II of Portugal|King Fernando II of Portugal]] and his wife, [[Maria II of Portugal|Queen Maria II]] of the [[House of Braganza]]. It ruled Portugal until the [[5 October 1910 revolution|deposition of King Manuel II]] in 1910, after which it became extinct upon his death in 1932.
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-Don Pedro V.jpg|[[Pedro V of Portugal|Pedro V]] (1837-1861)
+File:Don Pedro V.jpg|[[Pedro V of Portugal|Pedro V]] (1837-1861)
-SMF Luis.jpg|[[Luís I of Portugal|Luís I]] (1838–1889)
+File:SMF Luis.jpg|[[Luís I of Portugal|Luís]] (1838–1889)
-Carlos of Portugal.jpg|[[Carlos I of Portugal|Carlos I]] (1863-1908)
+File:Carlos of Portugal.jpg|[[Carlos I of Portugal|Carlos]] (1863-1908)
-D. Manuel II (1908) - José Nunes Ribeiro Júnior (MAR 16).png|[[Manuel II of Portugal|Manuel II]] (1889-1932)
+File:D. Manuel II (1908) - José Nunes Ribeiro Júnior (MAR 16).png|[[Manuel II of Portugal|Manuel II]] (1889-1932)
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 This branch was founded by [[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince August's]] youngest son [[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria|Ferdinand]], who was elected as monarch of Bulgaria in 1887. The current [[Bulgarian royal family]] descends from him.
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-Ferdinand of Bulgaria 2.jpg|[[Ferdinand of Bulgaria|Ferdinand I]] (1861–1948)
+File:Ferdinand of Bulgaria 2.jpg|[[Ferdinand of Bulgaria|Ferdinand]] (1861–1948)
-BASA-3K-7-342-28-Boris III of Bulgaria.jpeg|[[Boris III of Bulgaria|Boris III]] (1894–1943)
+File:BASA-3K-7-342-28-Boris III of Bulgaria.jpeg|[[Boris III of Bulgaria|Boris III]] (1894–1943)
-BASA-3K-15-302-18-Simeon-The Prince of Turnovo.jpeg|[[Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|Simeon II]] (*1937)
+File:BASA-3K-15-302-18-Simeon-The Prince of Turnovo.jpeg|[[Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|Simeon II]] (*1937)
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 File:Wien - Palais Coburg.JPG|[[Palais Coburg]] in Vienna, today a hotel.
-File:Svaty anton1 (cropped).JPG|Palace of [[Svätý Anton]] in Slovakia, today a museum.
+File:Svaty anton1 (cropped).JPG|Palace of [[Svätý Anton manor house|Svätý Anton]] in Slovakia, today a museum.
+File:PrednáHora2.jpg| [[Predná Hora mansion]] in Slovakia, today a specialized hospital.
 File:Schloss Coburg in Ebenthal 02.jpg|[[Ebenthal, Lower Austria]], today private property.
 File:Schloss Walterskirchen.jpg|Walterskirchen castle near [[Poysdorf|Poysdorf, Lower Austria]], is still owned by the family.
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 File:L'Huillier-Coburg Palace.jpg|[[L'Huillier-Coburg Palace]], acquired in 1831, today owned by the Hungarian state.
 File:Rathaus Schladming.jpg|Coburg castle, [[Schladming]], built in 1885 for [[Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]], today the city hall of the municipality.
-File:Vrana Palace.jpg|[[Vrana Palace]] in [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]]. Built in the beginning of the 20th century, it is now owned by the Sofia municipality.
+File:Vrana Palace.jpg|[[Vrana Palace]] in [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]]. Built in the beginning of the 20th century, it is now owned by the Bulgarian royal Family and the park was donated to Sofia municipality.
 File:Euxinograd-palace-benkovski.png|Palace of [[Euxinograd]] on the northern [[Black Sea]] coast of [[Bulgaria]]. Built between 1881-1885 as a summer residence of [[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria]], today it is owned by the Bulgarian state.
+File:Palácio Leopoldina (1865)III.jpg|Leopoldina Palace, [[Rio de Janeiro]]. Acquired in 1865 to be residence to [[Princess Leopoldina of Brazil]], her husband [[Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] and their children. It was demolished in 1930.
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 ==Burial site==
-In 1851, a committee headed by Prince [[August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] set out to plan the construction of a Roman Catholic church in Coburg with a burial vault underneath. [[St. Augustin, Coburg|St. Augustin]] was opened on 28 August 1860. The crypt contains the remains of fifteen members of the Koháry branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
+In 1851, a committee headed by Prince [[August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] set out to plan the construction of a Catholic church in Coburg with a burial vault underneath. [[St. Augustin, Coburg|St. Augustin]] was opened on 28 August 1860. The crypt contains the remains of fifteen members of the Koháry branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
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 Coburg-St.Augustin.jpg|[[St. Augustin, Coburg|St. Augustin]]  in Coburg
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 [[Category:House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry| ]]
-[[Category:Koháry| ]]
+[[Category:House of Koháry| ]]
+[[Category:1826 establishments in the Austrian Empire]]

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