Victoria Adelaida de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Duquesa de Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha.

Victoria Adelaida de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Duquesa de Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha.

Hello to all history lovers and curious, welcome to my channel, today I bring you the life of Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, she was a German princess who would end up becoming Duchess Consort of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, becoming a very

Beloved character in the city of Coburg for her simplicity and her closeness to the people, but she was also a woman who lived in the middle of two world wars, which would end up taking their toll on the ducal family. This biography was made at the request of El Magnánimo 1825.

Victoria Adelaida Elena Luisa María Federica of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Augustenburg was born on December 31, 1885 on the Grünholz estate, in the town of Thumby, in Schleswig- Holstein, in the Kingdom of Prussia, currently in Germany. She was the daughter of Duke Frederick Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and his wife, Duchess Caroline Matilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.

The couple had six children together, Victoria Adelaida being the first of their children. The princess had a good lineage, on her paternal side she was the grandniece of King Christian IX of Denmark, while on her maternal side she was the niece of the Empress Consort of Germany,

Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, in addition to being the great-granddaughter of Feodora of Leiningen, who was the half-sister of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Given her position and as the eldest daughter of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein, the princess received a good education,

Being trained to find a good marriage that would be beneficial for her family. On February 15, 1905, a grand ball was held at the Royal Palace in Berlin, where Victoria Adelaide was presented to Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,

The only son of the Duke of Albany Leopold of the United Kingdom and grandson of the queen Victoria. That presentation was devised by both families to establish a possible commitment between the young people and during the meeting, both shared dances and lively conversations,

Then, at the end of the dance, their commitment was officially announced. On October 11 of that same year, the couple’s wedding was celebrated at Glücksburg Castle, in the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein. By then she was 19 years old at

The time of the union and he was 21. The newlyweds settled in the city of Coburg, in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, because although her husband was Duke of Albany Since his birth, he would also end up inheriting the duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha by order of his

Grandmother Queen Victoria when his uncle Duke Alfred died without male offspring in the year 1900, because by then, his son, the Prince Alfred, had died in 1899. Victoria Adelaide was very well received in the city of Coburg and soon won the affection

Of the people, being described as a very close duchess, kind and attentive to her subjects. The couple soon dedicated themselves to bringing their children into the world. In 1906, the couple’s first child was born, a boy named John Leopold, who was the crown prince of the

Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. In 1908 Sibila was born, who was by marriage Princess of Sweden and Duchess of Västerbotten. In 1909 Huberto was born, who died during the Second World War. In 1912 Carolina Matilde was born, who would

Marry up to three times and in 1918 Federico Josías was born, who would be the Head of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha house. The couple had five children together, all of their children reaching adulthood. During the First World War, her husband supported the German Empire and was part

Of the Imperial German Army as a general, but his participation in said conflict caused the British government to decide to remove all his titles related to the British crown, such as Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron of Arklow, in addition to which he and his wife

And children lost the right to be treated as British princes or Royal Highnesses. This event was due to the fact that in 1917 the British Parliament passed the Law of Deprivation of Titles, where both the position and the titles were taken away from all those nobles.

And British princes who were on the enemy side during the First World War. In 1918 there was the November Revolution that would bring about the end of the German Empire, thus giving way to the Weimar Republic and a period of great instability that caused

Her husband, Duke Carlos Eduardo, to also be forced to abdicate. thus converting the ducal family into common citizens. The couple was allowed power residing in some of their private properties, the summers could be spent at the Callenberg Palace, while the winters at the Coburg fortress, although the following year,

Said fortress would become part of the German state. but the ducal family was allowed to continue residing there. During this new stage of her life, Victoria Adelaide would lead a simple life and would be remembered with great affection by the people of Coburg,

Because the duchess would walk through the streets of the city with basket in hand, personally buying the things necessary to Her family, in addition to caring and being very close to everyone who approached her, it was also common to see her riding a bicycle,

Which was how she traveled from one place to another to carry out her chores. In 1929, her husband Carlos Eduardo began to publicly support the Nazi party, Victoria Adelaida even accompanied her husband to a meeting that the party organized in a

Restaurant in the city of Coburg, where Adolf Hitler would give a speech. During the Third Reich, her husband held important positions within the Nazi Party, in addition to serving as president of the German Red Cross, thus improving the position of the ducal family. Her

Husband Carlos Eduardo served more as a diplomat who was in the service of Hitler, because he was a little too old to be able to serve on the front during the Second World War, although his children would do so, something that caused his son Hubert died due to a

Plane accident in 1943 while he was fighting. When the Second World War ended, her husband was already in the crosshairs of different governments of the time, for this reason he would end up being arrested by order of American General George Patton

And was placed under house arrest in the Coburg fortress, having to The dukes settled in a small cabin that was at the foot of said fortress and where they had hardly any comforts. Faced with this situation, her husband’s sister, Countess Alice of Albany,

Traveled to Coburg with her husband, Count Alexander of Cambridge, and during that visit they asked that the dukes be released, but that request was not accepted, so they mediated to to give them a more comfortable house, ensuring that the

Dukes were transferred to a house near the Coburg market, a place where Victoria Adelaide would try to lead a normal life while her husband continued under house arrest. Her husband Carlos Eduardo began to experience serious health problems due to the cancer

He was suffering from at that time, so the family tried to negotiate his release, ensuring that neither the Duke nor any member of the family had Nazi ideology, but that the Duke had been blinded by the figure of Adolf Hitler and came to think that he could be a hero, in addition to

Ensuring that he had not committed any crime against humanity, since his functions during the Third Reich were limited to acting as diplomat and his functions within the German Red Cross. Finally, Duke Charles Edward was granted his freedom, but in

Exchange he had to pay a large fine that left the ducal family ruined. Victoria Adelaida personally took care of her husband during his long illness and remained by his side despite the poor economic situation they were experiencing, but finally her husband would end up passing away in

1954. After being widowed, the Duchess spent some years traveling, especially with her sister-in-law the Countess Alice of Albany and according to what is said, for the first time in many years she was happy again, it was common to see her smile or have lively conversations, since during the Second

World War she had become a quiet and somber woman. that was rarely related with people or smiled. After traveling for four years, he finally decided to settle in Greinburg Castle , in Austria, because all the dukes’ properties had been confiscated and despite continuous claims to recover them, only the Austrian castle, a residence,

Was returned to them. summer that he began to use it as his habitual residence, dying there on October 3, 1970 at the age of 84. Her mortal remains rest next to those of her husband in the family Pantheon in the Gardens of Callenberg Castle, in Coburg, Germany.

Victoria Adelaida was a princess who lived in the middle of two world wars, thus remaining by her family’s side in difficult times where the Dukes ended up losing everything and were ruined. Even so, she remained by her husband’s side, accompanying him

During the hardships that They passed and in their long illness. This princess was a very beloved character in the city of Coburg, being described as a simple woman who adapted very well to the circumstances of life, in addition to being very close and attentive to the people,

Relating to everyone who approached her. It is very common to see her shopping in the city market or riding a bicycle. It is not very well known if Victoria Adelaida supported her husband’s ideals or if she was also a supporter of Adolf Hitler, but there is evidence that

During the Second World War, she became a sad and somber woman, only regaining joy when that great war ended and after the death of her husband. Well friends, we have reached the end of the life of Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, I hope you liked this story and I hope

That the Magnanimous 1825 also, as always, thank you for all the support that the channel receives, a thousand Thank you for watching the videos that I am making and I would like to thank you from the

Bottom of my heart for being part of BioPic Channel, today I would like to know what you thought of this story and if you know other princesses who have also lost everything due to the two world wars, and with this I say goodbye, until next time!

Victoria Adelaida fue una princesa alemana que se acabaría convirtiendo en Duquesa consorte de Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha, siendo una mujer muy querida en la ciudad de Coburgo por su sencillez y por ser muy cercana con el pueblo, pero a esta duquesa le tocó vivir tiempos complicados y lidiar con los estragos de dos guerras mundiales que afectarían bastante a la familia Ducal. Durante la primera guerra mundial, su marido Carlos Eduardo se vería obligado a abdicar y perdieron casi todas sus propiedades al convertirse en ciudadanos comunes, después, durante la segunda guerra mundial, los ideales políticos de su marido acabarían arruinando por completo a la familia ducal.

El canal ya ha realizado las biografías de algunos de los personajes que son mencionados en este vídeo:
-Victoria del Reino Unido: https://youtu.be/BEHoAX3RMeE
-Alfredo del Reino Unido: https://youtu.be/FARwU3u0V-M
-Leopoldo del Reino Unido: https://youtu.be/VEp1OHmexTw
-Feodora de Leiningen: https://youtu.be/JHIAOavqBdM

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