Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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| Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | |||||
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| Born | 16 September 1975 Hamburg, Germany |
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| Spouse | Kelly Jeanne Rondestvedt (m. 2009) | ||||
| Issue | Princess Katharina Prince Philipp |
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Father | Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Mother | Carin Dabelstein | ||||
| Ducal Family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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Hubertus Michael, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony (born 16 September 1975) is the heir of the head of the family which ruled the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha until 1918.
Early life
Hubertus was born at Hamburg, the elder son of Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and of his wife, Carin Dabelstein. He studied Law at the University of Würzburg from 1997 to 1999. He attended the London School of Economics from 1999 to 2000 and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich from 2000 to 2003.
Marriage
Prince Hubertus married American investment banker Kelly Jeanne Rondestvedt (b. Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, 10 January 1975) civilly on 21 May 2009 in Coburg and religiously on 23 May 2009 at Schloss Callenberg in Coburg.[1] She is the daughter of Norwegian American Christian Robert Rondestvedt (1950/1951), Captain United States Navy, and his wife (San Diego, San Diego County, California, 7 April 1973) English American Cheryl Ann Forbes (San Diego, San Diego County, California, 6 February 1951), a teacher, daughter of George Thomas Forbes, Jr. (Brooklyn, New York, 1921 - La Jolla, San Diego County, California, 6 Dec 2011) and wife Jeanne Oncley (c. 1925).[2][3][4]
On 11 December 2013, it was announced that the couple are expecting their first child in late spring 2014. Their daughter, Katharina Victoria Elizabeth Cheryl, was born on 30 April 2014 in Coburg. Princess Katharina was baptized on 14 September 2014 at Schloss Callenberg. Her godparents are: Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Prince Ernst August of Hanover, Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, Countess Katharina of Faber-Castell and Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin. Princess Kelly gave birth to the couple's second child on July 15, 2015. Their son, the future hereditary prince and head of the house, is called Philipp Hubertus Andreas Christian.[5] Prince Philipp was baptized on 14 November 2015 at Schloss Callenberg. His godparents are: King Philippe of Belgium, Countess Alexandra von Schönborn, Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden, Prince Carl von Wrede and Carina Axelsson.
Current role
Prince Hubertus worked as a lawyer for a bank in New York specialising in wealth management.[6][7] At the beginning of 2012 he moved back from New York to Coburg where he is on the board of the family Foundation - the Stiftung der Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha'schen Familie.[8]
He does not have an official or state role. With his wife, he attends certain royal family events, such as the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.[9]
Honours
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: Knight Grand Cross of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Saxe-Ernestine House Order[10][11][12][13]
Ancestry
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Notes
- ↑ (German) Neue Presse Coburg | Stolpersteine für die Traumhochzeit
- ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=royals&id=I69889
- ↑ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/UTSanDiego/obituary.aspx?pid=155069827#fbLoggedOut
- ↑ http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2015/07/its-boy-for-coburgs.html
- ↑ Das Herzogliche Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha: Erbprinz Hubertus
- ↑ XING profile
- ↑ http://www.infranken.de/nachrichten/lokales/coburg/Ein-Prinz-kehrt-heim-nach-Coburg;art214,238707
- ↑ http://madhattery.royalroundup.com/2010/06/the-crown-princess-of-swedens-wedding-hrh-princess-anna-of-bavaria-and-hrh-princess-kelly-of-saxe-coburg-and-gotha/
- ↑ https://theroyalcorrespondent.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/hkscg2.jpg
- ↑ wearing the medal of the order on his wedding
- ↑ http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pdE0NBonzSA/VaZ2_79piDI/AAAAAAAAClc/f3pQ1AK0naY/s1600/2013-06-08-wedding-kelly-2.jpg
- ↑ wearing the medal at his civil ceremony
External links
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Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 16 September 1975 |
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Line of succession to the throne of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1st position |
Succeeded by Prince Philip |
- Articles with German-language external links
- Use dmy dates from October 2011
- 1975 births
- Living people
- House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (United Kingdom)
- Princes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- People from Hamburg
- University of Würzburg alumni
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni
- Grand Crosses of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order
