This is a list of Princes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from the accession of Ernest I to the throne of the

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in 1826. Individuals holding the title of prince will usually also be styled "

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" (HH). The wife of a Saxon prince will usually take the title and style of her husband.

Styling of Princes

The title Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Saxony and the use of the style "Highness" has generally been used by to the following persons:

Ducal Line

*When Prince Albert married

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their children where styled HRH, but Queen Victoria issued two letters patent, first in 1864 which stated that her male-line Grandchildren will be styled HRH and second 1898 which stated that children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales will be styled HRH.

Koháry Line

*When Prince Ferdinand August married

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and became King Ferdinand II of Portugal ''

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'', he founded the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and their descents were to styled HRH. *When Prince Ferdinand Maximilian became Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria in 1908, his descents were to be styled HRH.

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*When Prince Leopold became King Leopold I of the Belgians in 1831, his descents were to be styled HRH.

List of Saxon princes since 1826

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