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Persönliche Daten Princess Alexandrine of Baden 

• Sie ist geboren am 6. Dezember 1820 in Karlsruhe Palace, Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Confederation.
• Sie ist verstorben am 20. Dezember 1904 in Callenberg Castle, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, sie war 84 Jahre alt.
• Sie wurde begraben in ducal mausoleum at Friedhof am Glockenberg (de), Coburg.
• Ein Kind von Leopold Grand Duke of Baden und Sophie of Sweden
• Diese Information wurde zuletzt aktualisiert am 26. Juli 2023.

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Sie war verwandt mit Ernest II Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

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Alexandrine of Baden

Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Tenure29 January 1844 – 22 August 1893
BornPrincess Alexandrine of Baden
6 December 1820
Karlsruhe Palace, Karlsruhe,
Grand Duchy of Baden,
German Confederation
Died20 December 1904 (aged 84)
Callenberg Castle, Coburg,
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
German Empire
BurialMausoleum at Friedhof am Glockenberg [de], Coburg
SpouseErnest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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​(m. 1842; died 1893)​
Names
Alexandrine Luise Amalie Friederike Elisabeth Sophie
HouseZähringen
FatherLeopold, Grand Duke of Baden
MotherSophie of Sweden
Alexandrine of Baden (Alexandrine Luise Amalie Friederike Elisabeth Sophie; 6 December 1820 – 20 December 1904) was Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 29 January 1844 to 22 August 1893 as the wife of Duke Ernest II. She was the eldest child of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, and his wife Princess Sophie of Sweden.

Marriage
Background

Portrait of princess Alexandrine of Baden, 1840.
Before he ascended the throne, Alexander II of Russia was sent to Baden in order to present himself as a suitor for Alexandrine's hand in marriage.[1] Alexandrine already regarded herself as his betrothed, as all the preliminary negotiations had taken place. On the journey there, however, Alexander visited the court of Hesse-Darmstadt and met Princess Marie of Hesse and eventually married her instead.[1]

At the urging of his brother Prince Albert, Hereditary Prince Ernst of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (born 1818) began to search for a suitable bride.[2] Albert believed that a wife would be good for his brother: "Chains you will have to bear in any case, and it will certainly be good for you... The heavier and tighter they are, the better for you. A married couple must be chained to one another, be inseparable, and they must live only for one another."[2] With this advice in mind (although Albert was reprimanded for presuming to counsel his elders), Ernest began searching.[2]

Around this time, Ernest was suffering from a venereal disease brought on by his many affairs; Albert consequently counseled him against marrying until he was fully recovered. He also warned that continued promiscuity could leave Ernest unable to father children. Ernest waited a few years before marrying as a result.[2]

On 13 May 1842, in Karlsruhe, Ernest married Princess Alexandrine.[3] To the consternation of his brother and sister-in-law Queen Victoria, the marriage failed to "settle down" Ernest. Alexandrine accepted all his faults cheerfully enough, however, and began a fierce devotion to Ernest that became increasingly baffling to the outside world.[3]

Succession and childlessness

Alexandrine of Baden, Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, 1860s
He succeeded his father, Ernst I, as Duke in 1844. The couple traveled to Windsor to visit their relations. Lady Eleanor Stanley, one of Victoria's maids-of-honour, commented to her mother:

"...the Duke is not well, they say, and he certainly looks dreadfully ill... he however shook hands with us very civilly at meeting, and seemed in great spirits at being with his brother. The Duchess [Alexandrine] told Lady Duoro she had been at Ems in hopes of producing a son and heir, but it had no effect as yet; we were rather amused at her saying it so simply, but she seems a very nice person and very pretty."[3]

The couple's relationship at this stage was "as unclouded as it would ever be", in the words of historian Charlotte Zeepvat.[3] While touring some farms in Windsor, Alexandrine caught a cold; they left soon after. Lady Eleanor commented again that "[Alexandrine] was very sweet at parting, and kissed us all round; she looked very delicate, as white as a sheet, and more fit to be in her bed than undertaking a long journey. The parting of the Royalty was not so sorrowful as I expected; plenty of kissing, but no tears".[3] Victoria was sorry to see them leave, as she loved Ernest loyally for Albert's sake, and had come to see Alexandrine as a sister.[3]

Victoria chose Ernest to be the godfather of her second daughter Princess Alice, and he was consequently expected in England in April 1859 for her confirmation.[4] Though Victoria was eager to see his wife again, and though plans had been arranged the previous year for her to visit, Ernest chose to not bring her along. It was clear that as the chances of producing children had faded, Ernest was taking less and less interest in his wife.[4] The marriage proved to be childless. Though it was most likely that the fault lay with Ernest (due to the venereal disease he contracted before his marriage), Alexandrine seems to have accepted without question that their childlessness was her fault.[3]

Affairs

Duchess Alexandrine in 1842, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.
Before and during their marriage, Ernest carried on countless affairs. Alexandrine remained a loyal wife, however, and chose to ignore those relationships of which she was aware. At one point, Ernest had two mistresses, and was living with them and Alexandrine "in an improbable ménage which made the couple a laughing-stock to all but their family".[5] Although she loved Alexandrine, Victoria was appalled by her willingness to accept his affairs:

"Uncle E.'s conduct is perfectly monstrous and I must blame Aunt very much. They have not written to me yet - but when they do I shall have to write very strongly."[5]

Later life

Alexandrine (in black) with family of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Alexandrine's memorial fountain in Coburg.
As the years went by, Ernest's behavior and manner of dress increasingly became a joke to younger generations.[6] Marie, a daughter of Ernest's nephew and successor Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh later recalled Ernest as "an old beau, squeezed into a frock-coat too tight for his bulk and uncomfortably pinched in at the waist', sporting a top hat, lemon-coloured gloves, and a rosebud in his lapel".[6] Prince Ernest Louis of Hesse recalled how Alexandrine used to trail behind her husband calling, "Ernst, my treasure"; this caused particular embarrassment at the 1887 Windsor jubilee when Prince Ernest Louis's brother-in-law Grand Duke Sergei imitated Alexandrine, calling out to Ernest Louis "Ernst, my treasure", not realizing that the Duke was approaching from the other end of the room:[6] "He saw my aghast expression and turned, then we both fled, escaping into different rooms. I burst out laughing but for a long time Sergei was desperately worried, because he didn't know if Uncle had heard him."[7]

Ernest died on 22 August 1893 after a short illness. Alexandrine died on 20 December 1904, having survived her husband by eleven years.

Alexandrine is buried in the ducal mausoleum at Friedhof am Glockenberg [de], Coburg.[8]: 47 

Honours
Kingdom of Portugal: Dame Grand Cross of St. Isabel[9]
Ancestry
Ancestors of Princess Alexandrine of Baden
8. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach
4. Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden
9. Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz
2. Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
10. Ludwig Heinrich, Baron Geyer of Geyersberg
5. Baroness Louise Caroline Geyer of Geyersberg
11. Countess Maximiliana Christiane of Sponeck
1. Princess Alexandrine of Baden
12. Gustav III of Sweden
6. Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
13. Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
3. Princess Sophie of Sweden
14. Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden
7. Frederica of Baden
15. Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
References
"Foreign Notes and Comment", The Washington Post, 26 October 1899
Zeepvat, p. 1.
Zeepvat, p. 2.
Zeepvat, p. 3.
Zeepvat, p. 5.
Zeepvat, p. 6.
Quoted in Zeepvat, p. 6.
Klüglein, Norbert (1991). Coburg Stadt und Land (German). Verkehrsverein Coburg.
Adreß-Handbuch des Herzogthums Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1854). "Genealogie des Herzogliche Hauses", p. 8
Sources
Zeepvat, Charlotte (July 2000). "The Queen and Uncle E". Royalty Digest. X (109): 1–7. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
External links
Media related to Princess Alexandrine of Baden at Wikimedia Commons

Princess Alexandrine of Baden
House of Baden
Cadet branch of the House of Zähringen
Born: 6 December 1820 Died: 20 December 1904
German royalty
Preceded by
Marie of Württemberg
Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
29 January 1844 – 22 August 1893Succeeded by
Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
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