Coburg Princes: Queen Victoria’s Mother, Aunts & Uncles

Get 25% off on Paired premium! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking the link here: https://www.paired.com/history25 Children of Franz, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Unless you’re really into 18th century German history, or my family tree videos, you’ve probably never heard of Franz, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld or his wife, Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf. But you’ve definitely heard of several of their children and grandchildren. Through strategic marriages, the attractive and charming Coburg Princes founded royal dynasties in Britain, Belgium, Portugal and Bulgaria. They transformed their small duchy into one of the most influential houses in Europe. It was even nicknamed the breading pen of European royalty. Today let’s get to know Queen Victoria’s Grandparents, mother, favorite uncle Leopold who became the first King of Belgium, other uncle and father in law Ernst, and the other fascinating siblings of the Saxe-Coburg family. Sophie, Countess of Mensdorff-Pouilly Antoinette, Duchess of Württemberg Juliane (Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna of Russia) Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ferdinand, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn Leopold I of Belgium Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday Check out the History Tea Time Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iW8gOI5wb5TNFAIhBd9Om?si=46aeeacd64214ac0 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-tea-time/id1619978406 Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Music: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ For business inquiries, please contact LindsayHoliday@ellify.com