August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
August Leopold Philipp Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Bragança (born December 6, 1867 in Rio de Janeiro , † October 11, 1922 in Schladming ) was a prince from the Catholic line of Saxe-Coburg-Koháry as well as an imperial Brazilian Pretender to the throne.
Life
August Leopold was the second son of Prince August (1845–1907) from his marriage to the Brazilian Infanta Leopoldina , the second daughter of Emperor Peter II. The prince was brought up with his older brother Peter in Brazil and fled with the imperial family in 1889 France. He later served in the Austrian Navy.
After the fall of the Brazilian monarchy and the death of his grandfather Peter II, August Leopold became a central figure of the monarchists during the restoration efforts in Brazil in 1895 , since the actual heir to the throne, Peter's eldest daughter Isabella , has no support from the population due to her personality decreed. Austrian diplomacy and especially the German Kaiser Wilhelm II supported the prince's candidacy; the latter with the words: “ I would be very happy. He's a very energetic - somewhat libertine - character and will likely do a thorough job of cleaning up the Republican Hallunken. "
August Leopold was awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Portuguese Order of Tower and Sword in 1903 . In the previous year he had acquired the castle and estate Gerasdorf am Steinfeld , which he sold again in 1918. After the death of his cousin Leopold in 1916, August Leopold inherited the Koháry estate, which made him one of the most important Hungarian magnates.
August Leopold was buried in the so-called Koháry crypt of the St. Augustin church in Coburg .
progeny
Prince August Leopold married on May 30, 1894 in Vienna Caroline of Austria-Tuscany (1869-1945), daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria-Tuscany , with whom he had the following children:
- August Clemens Karl (1895–1908)
- Clementine Maria (1897–1975)
- ⚭ 1925 Eduard von Heller (1877–1970)
- Maria Karoline (1899–1941)
- Rainer (1900-1945)
- ⚭ 1. 1930 (closed 1935) Johanna Károlyi de Károly-Patty (1906–1992)
- ⚭ 2. 1940 Edith de Kózol (1913–1997)
- Philipp Josias (1901–1985)
- ⚭ 1944 Sarah Aurelia Hálasz (1914–1994)
- Theresia Christiana (1902–1990)
- ⚭ 1930 Freiherr Lamoral Taxis from Bordogna and Valnigra (1900–1966)
- Leopoldine Blanka (1905–1978)
- Ernst Franz (1907–1978)
- ⚭ 1939 Irmgard Röll (1912–1976)
literature
- Erich Angermann, Norbert Finzsch, Hermann Wellenreuther: Liberalitas Volume 1 of Transatlantic Historical Studies , Franz Steiner Verlag, 1992, p. 250 f.
- Adolf von Deitenhofen: Foreign princes in the Habsburg army 1848–1898 . In self-publishing. Vienna 1898, p. 641. ( digitized version )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Portuguese Augusto Leopoldo Filipe Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança
- ↑ http://www.gda.bayern.de/findmittel/pdf/staco_kohary_001_2009.pdf ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | August Leopold of Brazil, Dom Augusto Leopoldo de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | imperial Brazilian heir to the throne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 1922 |
| Place of death | Schladming |