Victoria Mary Louisa von Saxe-Coburg 1
- Born: 17 Aug 1786, Coburg, Germany
- Marriage (1): Emich Karl of Leiningen on 21 Dec 1803
- Marriage (2): Edward Augustus Hanover on 13 Jul 1818 in Kew Palace, Surrey, England
- Died: 16 Mar 1861, Frogmore House, Windsor, England aged 74
General Notes:
Marie Luise Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (August 17, 1786-March 16, 1861) was the daughter of Duke Francis Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield (1750-1806) and Countess Auguste Reuss zu Ebersdorf und Lobenstein (1757-1831).
First Marriage
On the December 21, 1803 at Coburg, she married (as his second wife) Karl, Fürst zu Leiningen (1763-1814) whose first wife Henriette Reuss zu Ebersdorf was her mother's sister. They had two children, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Emich (1804-1856) and Feodora (1807-1872).
Second Marriage
On the May 29, 1818 at Coburg (and again on July 11, 1818 at Kew Palace) she married Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent (1767-1820). Their only child was Queen Victoria (1819-1901).
Life
After the death of the Duke of Kent, Viktoria relied heavily on John Conroy, her financial advisor. Her daughter, Queen Victoria, despised John Conroy for his harsh treatment of her mother.
Death
Viktoria died on 16 March, 1861. She is buried in the Kent Mausoleum at Frogmore, Windsor Great Park.
Noted events in her life were:
• She was a Princess.
Victoria married Emich Karl of Leiningen on 21 Dec 1803.
Victoria next married Edward Augustus Hanover, son of George III William Frederick Hanover and Charlotte-Sophia von Mecklenburg, on 13 Jul 1818 in Kew Palace, Surrey, England. (Edward Augustus Hanover was born on 2 Nov 1767 in Buckingham House, London, England and died on 23 Jan 1820 in Sidmouth, Devon, England.)
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