Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
German prince (1818-1893) · Germany · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 75
Ernest II was Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 29 January 1844 to his death in 1893. He was born in Coburg to Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. His father became Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1826 through an exchange of territories.
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Ernest (right) with his younger brother Albert and mother Louise, shortly before her exile from court
A lithograph of Ernest, 1842![Ernest's wife Princess Alexandrine of Baden. She would remain fiercely devoted to Ernest during their marriage, believing that their childlessness was her fault.[22]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Princess_Alexandrine_of_Baden%2C_Duchess_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha.jpg/1280px-Princess_Alexandrine_of_Baden%2C_Duchess_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha.jpg)
Ernest's wife Princess Alexandrine of Baden. She would remain fiercely devoted to Ernest during their marriage, believing that their childlessness was her fault.[22]
A bust of Ernest at the Landestheater in Coburg. Ernest was a strong enthusiast for music and plays all his life, and was the artistic force behind many that were popular in Germany.
A coin depicting Ernest II, 1869. It was issued to commemorate the twenty-fifth year of his reign.
An equestrian statue of Ernest in the Hofgarten, Coburg. In the 1850s, Ernest dramatically transformed the Hofgarten into an English landscape garden. It opened on 27 April 1857 to the public. The statue was constructed in 1899 in order to commemorate Ernest's contributions.
Funeral procession of Duke Ernest II (1893).
