Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Braganza (6 December 1867 – 11 October 1922), known in Brazil as Dom Augusto Leopoldo, was a prince of the Empire of Brazil and of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry. He was the second of four sons born to German Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Leopoldina of Brazil.
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Prince of Brazil Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Duke of Saxe | |||||
Born | Prinz August Leopold von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha und Braganza, Herzog von Sachsen, Prinz von Brasilien (1867-12-06)6 December 1867 Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil | ||||
Died | 11 October 1922(1922-10-11) (aged 54) Schladming, Austria | ||||
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Spouse | Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria | ||||
Issue | Princess Klementine Princess Maria Karoline Prince Rainer Prince Philipp Princess Theresia Christiane Princess Leopoldine Prince Ernst | ||||
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House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry | ||||
Father | Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Mother | Princess Leopoldina of Brazil | ||||
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The second grandson of the Emperor Pedro II, the prince was, for some years included among the presumptive heirs to the Imperial Crown of Brazil. Their descendants would form the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha branch of the Imperial House of Brazil.