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Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha


 

Ernst II of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1818-1893) was the second sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

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1818 - 1893 - Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

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He was the eldest son of Ernst I and a brother of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria.

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Ernst I - Prince Albert - Queen Victoria

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He died with no heirs, and was succeeded by his nephew Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.

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He is famous as being the only European head-of-state to formally diplomatically recognize the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

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Confederate States of America - American Civil War

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