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Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Claremont, 19 Jul 1884 – Coburg, 6 Mar 1954

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  • Born19 Jul 1884, Claremontnot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Viktoria Adelheid of Schleswig-Holsteinnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the House of Lords, 1905–1919or chairperson, 1933–1945 · member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany, 1936–1945not verified1 source
  • Titlechairperson, 1933–1945or member of the House of Lords, 1905–1919 · member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany, 1936–1945not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany, 1936–1945or member of the House of Lords, 1905–1919 · chairperson, 1933–1945not verified1 source
  • EventPosthumous birthnot verified1 source
  • Died6 Mar 1954, Coburgnot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Helena, Duchess of Albanynot verified1 source
  • FatherPrince Leopold, Duke of Albanynot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 19 Jul 1884

    Born in Claremont

  2. 1905–1919

    Member of the House of Lords

  3. 1906–1918

    5 children are born

  4. 1933–1945

    Chairperson

  5. 1936–1945

    Member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany

  6. 6 Mar 1954

    Dies in Coburg, aged 69

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Children · 5

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Claremont.

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The 1880s · Charles is born in Claremont

In the news1881

1881 First electric power station opens

The first electric power station in England opened in Godalming in 1881.

What people wore

Everyday Clothing for Women

Women typically wore a shift, a petticoat, and a gown with detachable sleeves, while an apron was essential to protect their clothes during daily chores.

Getting around

Mixing modern rail and traditional transport methods

By the late 19th century, railways were the preferred mode for longer distances, while people still routinely used horses, carriages, and walking for short trips or to reach stations. This mixture of old and new technologies meant that even as trains became standard for intercity travel, older methods persisted for everyday urban and rural transport.

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

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In the news1883

First national health insurance introduced

Germany became the first country to introduce a national social insurance system with the approval of a worker's health insurance plan.

Music

Paying for Dance at Festivals

At late nineteenth-century festivals, musicians often used a dancing booth with a box for money, where dancers would pay a fee to participate in the festivities. Collecting these fees became more difficult when round dances and waltzes replaced older country dances.

Daily life

Compulsory education began in 1880

Compulsory school attendance was established in 1880 for children aged five to ten, helping to increase literacy rates significantly.