Queen Victoria’s House of Hanover
We all know that the beloved monarch of England, Queen Elizabeth II, hails from the House of Windsor. However, very few of us know that the House of Windsor has...
The House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is a German royal house that rose to international prominence in the 19th and early 20th centuries, thanks largely to strategic marriages that linked its members to several European thrones.
The origins of the house trace back to two duchies in present-day Germany: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Over time, members of this house became not just Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, but also kings, queens, and consorts in several European countries.
We all know that the beloved monarch of England, Queen Elizabeth II, hails from the House of Windsor. However, very few of us know that the House of Windsor has...