Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Ernest I (German: Ernst Anton Karl Ludwig; 2 January 1784 – 29 January 1844) was the last sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (as Ernest III) and, from 1826, the first sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (as Ernest I). He was the father of Albert, Prince Consort, who was the husband of Queen Victoria. Ernest fought against Napoleon Bonaparte, and through construction projects and the establishment of a court theatre, he left a strong imprint on his residence town, Coburg.
Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
| Ernest I | |
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 Portrait by George Dawe (c. 1819) | |
| Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (as Ernest III) | |
| Reign | 9 December 1806 – 12 November 1826 |
| Predecessor | Francis |
| Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (as Ernest I) | |
| Reign | 12 November 1826 – 29 January 1844 |
| Predecessor | Frederick IV |
| Successor | Ernest II |
| Born | Ernst Anton Karl Ludwig Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld (1784-01-02)2 January 1784 Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 29 January 1844(1844-01-29) (aged 60) Gotha, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German Confederation |
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| Father | Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
| Mother | Countess Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
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