Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Hereditary Duke of Saxony (Hubertus Michael Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha; born 16 September 1975), is a German nobleman who is the heir apparent to the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha since 1998.

Hubertus Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
Born	(1975-09-16) 16 September 1975 (age 48) Hamburg, West Germany
Spouse	Kelly Rondestvedt ​ (m. 2009)​
Issue	Katharina Philipp Madeleine
House	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father	Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Mother	Carin Dabelstein
Military career
Allegiance	Germany
Service/branch	Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion
Years of service	1996–1997
Rank	Second Lieutenant

Biography

Hubertus was born on 16 September 1975 in Hamburg, Germany, as the eldest son and middle child of Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Carin Dabelstein. At the time of Hubertus's birth, his grandfather, Friedrich Josias, was the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,^[1] the royal dynasty from which Elizabeth II^{[failed verification]} and the British royal family are descended.^[2] In 1995, Hubertus graduated from a public school in Coburg, then joined the Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion in Ebern. By December 1996, Hubertus was promoted to Officer Cadet and a Second Lieutenant by 1997, when he resigned to study law.^[3]

Hubertus studied law at the University of Würzburg from 1997 to 1999. During this time, Hubertus's father, Andreas, succeeded to head of the house when Friedrich Josias died on 23 January 1998.^[3] Hubertus switched universities in 1999 and began his attendance at the London School of Economics, where he studied for only one year. In 2000, Hubertus returned to Germany to study at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich until 2003.^[3]

Following attaining his university law degree, Hubertus worked for the Provincial Court of Appeals of Germany from April 2003 to June 2005, and then for a local law firm in Munich from September 2005 to September 2006. Before moving to New York City at the end of 2006, Hubertus had been a member of Shooting Club in Coburg as a licensed hunter.^[3] Upon moving to New York City, Hubertus began working as the New York lawyer of Deutsche Bank, specialising in wealth management.^[4]

At a New York restaurant in 2007, Hubertus met Kelly Rondestvedt and they began dating.^[5][6] On a trip to Coburg, Hubertus proposed to her and they wed in a small civil ceremony on 21 May 2009 in Callenberg Castle with members of their immediate family present.^[7] Two days later, they married in a religious ceremony at the Lutheran Saint Moritz Church. The wedding was attended by over 400 guests and spectated by a crowd of around 3000 people.^[8][9] Guests included King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, Simeon II and Margarita of Bulgaria, Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria and Bronisław Chrobok, Prince Konstantin-Assen and Princess María of Vidin, Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor, Princess Astrid of Belgium, and Prince Alexander and Princess Nadja of Schaumburg-Lippe.^{[10][11][5][12][13]}

After five years of living in New York, Hubertus moved back to Coburg with his wife. They temporarily lived in Munich while their apartment in Coburg was being renovated.^[3] Since January 2012, Hubertus has sat on the board of directors of their family foundation, the Stiftung der Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha'schen Familie.^[14]

Marriage and children

Hubertus married Kelly Rondestvedt in 2009.^[7][15] The couple are parents of three children.^[3]

Honours

  Knight Grand Cross of the Ernestine Order of the House of Saxony^[16][17]

References

1. Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage: With Her Majesty's Royal Warrant Holders. Debrett's Peerage. 1990. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-312-04640-8.
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9. Confidencial, Monarquía (16 December 2008). "Hubertus de Saxe-Cobourg-et-Gotha y Kelly Rondestvedt se casarán en mayo de 2009". Monarquía Confidencial.
10. "Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha: Traumhochzeit im deutschen Hochadel". Faz.net. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via www.faz.net.
11. Bell, Diane (27 June 2009). "Former county resident finds then marries a real prince". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
12. Rundfunk, Bayerischer (8 February 2012). "Adelshochzeit: Rückblick auf das Coburger Hochzeitsmärchen – BR.de". Retrieved 17 February 2024.
13. "H.M King Simeon II And Queen Margarita Were The Guests Of Honor At Prince Hubertus Von Saxe-Coburg And Gotha's Wedding". 24 May 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
14. "A Prince Returns Home to Coburg". 6 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
15. "15 American commoners who married into royalty". Insider. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
16. "Wearing the Medal of the Order on His Wedding". Retrieved 17 February 2024.
17. . Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2024.