Johannes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Hereditary Prince of Kohary
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Johannes Albert Leopold Frederick Christian, Prince Heir of Saxe-Coburg-Koháry, in Slovak
: Ján ..., in Hungarian
: János ..., in German
: Johannes Albert Leopold Friedrich Christian Erbprinz von Sachsen-Coburg-Kohary (Innsbruck
, 17 November 1969 – Ortler
, 21 August 1987) was a German royal (prince from the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) and presumed heir of his maternal uncle, the childless Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
, Head of the Royal House of Saxony.
Johannes was the only child of the Princess Mathilde of Saxony
, the youngest daughter of Frederick Christian, Margrave of Meissen, thus a granddaughter of Frederick August III of Saxony who was deposed in 1918. Mathilde's brothers did not have any children, and her elder sister Anna's issue with Roberto de Afif
were deemed lower-born than the uncontested dynastical prince Johannes. Because his maternal uncles were already middle-aged and childless, Johannes was groomed from his youth to become the heir of the Royal House of Saxony.
However, Johannes died at seventeen on 21 August 1987 in a skiing accident. This left his mother's family without a clear dynastically eligible heir, and also left his father without a direct male heir.
Johannes also was the only son of Johann Heinrich of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary
(1931–2010), who survived his son. Johannes Henry has since 1945 held the Headship of the Kohary branch of the Saxe-Gotha family, whose former princely holdings were Csábrág
and Szitnya
, both in modern day Slovakia
, lost to communist regime of Czechoslovakia
. The next males of the Kohary descent are his nearer cousins who were born of a morganatic marriage, and his more distant cousin, ex-King Simeon II of Bulgaria with his sons and grandsons. Prince Johannes also has one half-sister, Felicitas (born 1958), who is married to Sergey Trotzky.
Slovak language
Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
: Ján ..., in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
: János ..., in German
German language
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: Johannes Albert Leopold Friedrich Christian Erbprinz von Sachsen-Coburg-Kohary (Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, 17 November 1969 – Ortler
Ortler
Ortler is, at above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range. It is the main peak of the Ortler Range. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian province of South Tyrol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian...
, 21 August 1987) was a German royal (prince from the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) and presumed heir of his maternal uncle, the childless Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen is the head of the Royal House of Saxony.Born in Schloss Prüfening, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany as son of Hereditary Prince Frederick Christian of Saxony, Margrave of Meissen and Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis.He and Princess Anastasia of Anhalt ...
, Head of the Royal House of Saxony.
Johannes was the only child of the Princess Mathilde of Saxony
Princess Mathilde of Saxony (b. 1936)
Princess Mathilde Maria Josepha Anna Xaveria of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony is a Princess of Saxony and member of the House of Wettin by birth and a Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as consort to Johann Heinrich of...
, the youngest daughter of Frederick Christian, Margrave of Meissen, thus a granddaughter of Frederick August III of Saxony who was deposed in 1918. Mathilde's brothers did not have any children, and her elder sister Anna's issue with Roberto de Afif
Saxe-Gessaphe
Saxe-Gessaphe is the name of a family descended in the female line from former kings of Saxony, a member of which has been recognized by the pretender to that throne as eventual heir to the deposed dynasty's rights...
were deemed lower-born than the uncontested dynastical prince Johannes. Because his maternal uncles were already middle-aged and childless, Johannes was groomed from his youth to become the heir of the Royal House of Saxony.
However, Johannes died at seventeen on 21 August 1987 in a skiing accident. This left his mother's family without a clear dynastically eligible heir, and also left his father without a direct male heir.
Johannes also was the only son of Johann Heinrich of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary
Johann Heinrich of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary
John Henry Frederick Werner Conrad Rainer Maria, 5th Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry, in Slovak: Ján Henrich, in Hungarian: János Henrik, in German: Johann Heinrich Friedrich Werner Konrad Rainer Maria von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry , is a former Hungarian magnate, being also a prince from the...
(1931–2010), who survived his son. Johannes Henry has since 1945 held the Headship of the Kohary branch of the Saxe-Gotha family, whose former princely holdings were Csábrág
Cabrad Castle
The Čabraď Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia near the village of Čabradský Vrbovok, southeast of Krupina.It was built in the 13th century. In the 15th century, it was captured by the army of John Giskra for a while. In 1585 and 1602 it withstood attacks of Ottoman Turks. It was the residence of...
and Szitnya
Sitno
Sitno may refer to the following places in Poland and Slovakia:*Sitno, Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Sitno, Bydgoszcz County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...
, both in modern day Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, lost to communist regime of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
. The next males of the Kohary descent are his nearer cousins who were born of a morganatic marriage, and his more distant cousin, ex-King Simeon II of Bulgaria with his sons and grandsons. Prince Johannes also has one half-sister, Felicitas (born 1958), who is married to Sergey Trotzky.