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HRH The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Titles	Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Reign	3 April 2025 - present
Coronation	5 November 2025
Predecessor	Andreas
Heir	Philipp, Hereditary Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Biographical Information
Born	16 April 1975 Gotha, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Germany
Spouse	Princess Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein (m. 2009)
Issue	Princess Katharina Philipp, Hereditary Duke Princess Madeleine
Name	Hubertus Michael
House	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father	Duke Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Mother	Princess Elena of Romania
Religion	Lutheran

Hubertus, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (born Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 16 April 1975) is the current reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He is also a member of the Schleswig-Holstein Ducal Family as the brother-in-law of Friedrich Ferdinand II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, as well as the Romanian Royal Family as the nephew of Margareta, Queen of Romania.

Life[edit | edit source]

Hubertus was born the second child and elder son of Duke Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Elena of Romania.

Hubertus became Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha upon the death of his father in 2025.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 23 May 2009, Hubertus married Princess Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein in Coburg. The couple have three children, Katharina, Philipp, and Madeleine.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Princess Katharina	30 April 2014
	Philipp, Hereditary Duke	15 July 2015
	Princess Madeleine	22 February 2017

Residences[edit | edit source]

Callenberg Castle; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
Friedenstein Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
Ehrenburg Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)
Louisenlund Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1975-1998 Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1998-2025 Hubertus, Hereditary Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
2025-present Hubertus, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Saxe-Ernestine House Order (1993)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Black Eagle (2025) (Germany)

Order of the Red Eagle (2003) (Germany)

Order of Schleswig (2009) (Schleswig-Holstein)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Duke Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	Duke Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Countess Viktoria Luise of Solms-Baruth	Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein Hans, Count of Solms-Baruth Princess Caroline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein	Prince Leopold of the United Kingdom Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Caroline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein Friedrich II, Prince of Solms-Baruth Countess Luise of Hochberg Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Caroline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Elena of Romania	King Michael of Romania Princess Anne of Parma	King Carol II of Romania Princess Helen of Greece Prince Rene of Parma Princess Margaret of Denmark	King Ferdinand of Romania Princess Marie of Edinburgh King Constantine I of Greece Princess Sophia of Prussia Duke Robert I of Parma Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal Prince Valdemar of Denmark Princess Marie d'Chartres

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Hubertus, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Born: 16 April 1975
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha throne	Followed by
Incumbent preceded by Andreas	Incumbent	Philipp, Hereditary Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Bradley Cooper

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-'''General'''
+'''Hubertus, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha''' (born ''Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'' on 16 April 1975) is the current reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He is also a member of the Schleswig-Holstein Ducal Family as the brother-in-law of '''[[Friedrich Ferdinand II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein]]''', as well as the Romanian Royal Family as the nephew of '''[[Margareta, Queen of Romania]]'''.
 ==Life==
-TBA
+Hubertus was born the second child and elder son of '''Duke Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha''' and '''Princess Elena of Romania'''.
+Hubertus became Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha upon the death of his father in 2025.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
-TBA
+On 23 May 2009, Hubertus married '''Princess Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein''' in Coburg. The couple have three children, '''Katharina, Philipp,''' and '''Madeleine.'''
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+|[[Princess Katharina of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Princess Katharina]]
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+|30 April 2014
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+|[[File:Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Philipp 2015.png|frameless|150x150px]]
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+|[[Philipp, Hereditary Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Philipp, Hereditary Duke]]
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+|15 July 2015
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+|[[File:Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Madeleine.png|frameless|150x150px]]
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+|[[Princess Madeleine of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Princess Madeleine]]
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+|22 February 2017
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 ==Residences==
-TBA
+<gallery>
+File:Residences Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Callenberg Castle.jpg|Callenberg Castle; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
+File:Residences Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Friedenstein Palace.JPG|Friedenstein Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
+File:Residences Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ehrenburg Castle.jpg|Ehrenburg Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Reisdences Schleswig-Holstein Louisenlund Palace.JPG|Louisenlund Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
+</gallery>
 ==Titles and Honours==
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-! colspan="3" |Name
+! colspan="3" |Hubertus, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
-House of
+House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
-Born:
+Born: 16 April 1975
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 | colspan="3" |<center>'''Lines of Succession'''</center>
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 |<center>Preceded by</center>
-|<center>Succession to the TBD throne</center>
+|<center>Succession to the [[Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] throne</center>
 |<center>Followed by</center>
 |-
-|<center></center>
+|<center><small>Incumbent</small>
-|<center>in the line of succession</center>
+'''<small>preceded by</small>'''
-|<center></center>
+'''[[Duke Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|<small>Andreas</small>]]'''</center>
+|<center>Incumbent</center>
+|<center>[[Philipp, Hereditary Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]</center>
 |}
 == Notes ==
-Face: TBA
+Face: Bradley Cooper
+[[Category:Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
+[[Category:House Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
+[[Category:Monarchs of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
+[[Category:Monarchs]]