Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

1784 - 1844  (60 years)

• Patriarch and Matriarch:
  

  Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
            b. 15 Jul 1750, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Holy Roman Empire
            d. 9 Dec 1806, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld  (Age 56 years)  (Father) 
  Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf
            b. 19 Jan 1757, Ebersdorf
            d. 16 Nov 1831, Coburg  (Age 74 years)  (Mother) 

  Birth	2 Jan 1784	Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Holy Roman Empire
  Born as	Ernst Anton Karl Ludwig Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld (Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld)
  Death	29 Jan 1844	Gotha, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German Confederation
  Origins
  Person ID	P8262	Europe
  Last Modified	20 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld           b. 15 Jul 1750, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Holy Roman Empire           d. 9 Dec 1806, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf           b. 19 Jan 1757, Ebersdorf           d. 16 Nov 1831, Coburg (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1777	Ebersdorf
  Age at Marriage	Francis was 26 years and 11 months old. Augusta was 20 years and 5 months old. Their age difference is 6 years and 6 months. They were married for 29 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F4042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg           b. 21 Dec 1800, Gotha, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Holy Roman Empire           d. 30 Aug 1831, Paris, France (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	31 Jul 1817	Gotha
  Age at Marriage	Ernest was 33 years and 6 months old. Louise was 16 years and 7 months old. Their age difference is 16 years and 11 months. They were married for 14 years and 1 month.
  Children	01. Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha           b. 21 Jun 1818, Ehrenburg Palace, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, German Confederation           d. 22 Aug 1893, Reinhardsbrunn Castle, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German Empire (Age 75 years) + 02. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha           b. 26 Aug 1819, Schloss Rosenau, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, German Confederation           d. 14 Dec 1861, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England (Age 42 years) └─ Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom  (Age 81 years)  m. 10 Feb 1840
  Family ID	F4041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha(1784 – 1844) 2Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld(1750 – 1806) 3Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf(1757 – 1831)