List of heirs to Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

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In the redistribution of land among the Ernestine duchies that followed the death of Frederick IV, the last duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, on 11 February 1825, the late duke's nephew-in-law, Duke Ernst III of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, received Gotha, while he ceded Saalfeld to the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. On 12 November 1826 he thus became Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha remained in personal union until 1852, when a political union was effected.

This article is a list of those men who were heir-apparent or heir-presumptive to Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1826 until the abolition of the monarchy on 14 November 1918.

Heir to Ernest I, 1826–1844

PersonNameStatusRelationBecame Hereditary PrinceReasonCeased to be Hereditary PrinceReasonNext in succession, relation to heir
Hereditary Prince ErnestHeir apparentEldest son12 November 1826Father acceded to throne29 January 1844Acceded to throne as Ernest IIPrince Albert, brother

Heirs to Ernest II, 1844–1893

PersonNameStatusRelationBecame Hereditary PrinceReasonCeased to be Hereditary PrinceReasonNext in succession, relation to heir
Albert, Prince ConsortHeir presumptiveYounger brother29 July 1844Elder brother acceded to throne14 December 1861DiedAlbert Edward, Prince of Wales, son
Albert Edward, Prince of WalesNephew14 December 1861Father died19 April 1863Renounced succession rightsPrince Alfred, brother
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh19 April 1863Elder brother renounced succession rights22 August 1893Acceded to throne as Alfred IPrince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, 1863–1874, brother
Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, 1874–1893, son

Heirs to Alfred I, 1893–1900

PersonNameStatusRelationBecame Hereditary PrinceReasonCeased to be Hereditary PrinceReasonNext in succession, relation to heir
Hereditary Prince AlfredHeir apparentEldest son22 August 1893Father acceded to throne6 February 1899DiedPrince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, uncle
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and StrathearnHeir presumptiveBrother6 February 1899Nephew died15 July 1899Order of succession alteredPrince Arthur of Connaught, son/1st cousin
Prince Charles Edward, Duke of AlbanyNephew15 July 1899Order of succession altered30 July 1900Acceded to throne as Charles Edward I

Heirs to Charles Edward I, 1900–1918

PersonNameStatusRelationBecame Hereditary PrinceReasonCeased to be Hereditary PrinceReasonNext in succession, relation to heir
Prince Arthur of ConnaughtHeir presumptive1st Cousin30 July 1900Cousin acceded to throne2 August 1906Son born to dukeEdward VII of the United Kingdom, uncle
Hereditary Prince Johann LeopoldHeir apparentEldest son2 August 1906Born14 November 1918Monarchy abolishedPrince Arthur of Connaught, 1906–1909, 1st cousin once removed
Prince Hubertus, 1909–1918, brother