Vintage CDV Princess Alexandrine of Baden Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Vintage CDV Princess Alexandrine of Baden Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. 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. See My other items I Combine Shipping on Multiple Item Orders !! 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. On 3 May 1842, in Karlsruhe, Ernest married Princess Alexandrine, where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were present at the ceremony.[3][4] 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 Ernest died on 22 August 1893 after a short illness. Alexandrine died on 20 December 1904, having survived her husband by eleven years.
