Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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| Princess Caroline Matilda | |
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| Countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen | |
| Spouse | Karl Andree (1946–1947) Max Schnirring (1938–1944) Friedrich Wolfgang Otto, Count of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1931–1938) |
| Issue | |
| Count Bertram of Castell-Rüdenhausen Count Conradin of Castell-Rüdenhausen Countess Victoria of Castell-Rüdenhausen Calma Schnirring Dagmar Schnirring Michael Schnirring |
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| Full name | |
| Caroline Matilda Helen Louisa Augusta Beatrice German: Caroline Mathilde Helene Ludwiga Augusta Beatrice |
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| Titles and styles | |
| HH Princess Caroline Matilda of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha HH The Countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen HH Princess Caroline Matilda of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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| Royal house | House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha |
| Father | Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Mother | Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Born | 22 June 1912 Callenburg Castle, Coburg |
| Died | 5 September 1983 (aged 71) Erlangen, Germany |
Princess Caroline Matilda of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Caroline Matilda Helen Louise Augusta Beatrice; 22 June 1912 – 5 September 1983)
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[edit] Early life
Princess Caroline Matilda was born at Callenburg Castle, near Coburg, on 22 June 1912, the fourth child and second daughter of Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein.
Her paternal grandparents were Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany. Leopold was the fourth and last son of Queen Regnant Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Caroline was a younger sister of Prince Johann Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (mother of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden), and Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. She was also an older sister of Prince Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
[edit] Marriage
Princess Caroline married three times:
Firstly, on 14 December 1931, she married Friedrich Wolfgang Otto, Count of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1906–1940). On 2 May 1938, Caroline and Friedrich were divorced. He was killed in action during World War II.
Secondly, on 22 June 1938, she married Captain Max Schnirring (1895–1944).
Thirdly, on 23 December 1946, she married Karl Andree (1912–1984). They divorced on 27 December 1947.
[edit] Later life
The Saxe Coburg family was left virtually penniless for their actions during World War II. Caroline had a difficult time adjusting, becoming estranged from some of her children. She had numerous relationships with different men and became a shoemaker. Caroline died in 1983.
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 22 June 1912 – 14 December 1931: Her Highness Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- 14 December 1931 – 2 May 1938: Her Highness The Countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen
- 2 May 1938 – 5 September 1983: Her Highness Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
[edit] Issue
| British Royalty |
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| House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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| Descendants of Victoria & Albert |
| Great-grandchildren |
| Alastair of Connaught |
| Johann Leopold of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Caroline of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha |
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| By Friedrich Wolfgang Otto, Count of Castell-Rüdenhausen | |||
| Count Bertram of Castell-Rüdenhausen | 1932 | ||
| Count Conradin of Castell-Rüdenhausen | 1933 | ||
| Countess Victoria of Castell-Rüdenhausen | 1935 | ||
| By Captain Max Schnirring | |||
| Calma Schnirring | 1938 | ||
| Dagmar Schnirring | 1940 | ||
| Michael Schnirring | 1943 | 1966 | |
| By Karl Andree | |||
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[edit] Ancestry
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