Prince Adrian of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Prince Adrian Vinzenz Eduard of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (born Coburg
, 18 October 1955), a professional Afro-Cuban
percussionist better known as Adrian Coburg is a scion on the Saxon House of Wettin
, branch of the former Dukes of Albany and is related to the British royal family.
He married firstly morganatically in Bern, Switzerland civilly on 18 October and religiously on 20 October 1984, to Lea Rinderknecht, born in Zürich
on 5 January 1960, daughter of Martin Rinderknecht and Elsbeth Ulrich. They have two sons, Simon (born Bern, 10 March 1985) and Daniel (born Bern, 26 January 1988), and divorced in 1993. He married morganatically in Bern, 11 July 1997 Gertrud Krieg, born in Olten
, Solothurn
, on 18 March 1958, without issue. He is in line to the British throne.
It is now considered that his first marriage was dynastic, as the marriage was recognised by Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The children from this marriage are registered with the surname Coburg, and they are entitled to the style and title HH Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony.
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Coburg
Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
, 18 October 1955), a professional Afro-Cuban
Afro-Cuban
The term Afro-Cuban refers to Cubans of Sub Saharan African ancestry, and to historical or cultural elements in Cuba thought to emanate from this community...
percussionist better known as Adrian Coburg is a scion on the Saxon House of Wettin
Wettin (dynasty)
The House of Wettin is a dynasty of German counts, dukes, prince-electors and kings that once ruled the area of today's German states of Saxony, the Saxon part of Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia for more than 800 years...
, branch of the former Dukes of Albany and is related to the British royal family.
He married firstly morganatically in Bern, Switzerland civilly on 18 October and religiously on 20 October 1984, to Lea Rinderknecht, born in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
on 5 January 1960, daughter of Martin Rinderknecht and Elsbeth Ulrich. They have two sons, Simon (born Bern, 10 March 1985) and Daniel (born Bern, 26 January 1988), and divorced in 1993. He married morganatically in Bern, 11 July 1997 Gertrud Krieg, born in Olten
Olten
Olten is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name.Olten's railway station is within 30 minutes of Zurich, Bern, Basel, and Lucerne by train, and is a rail hub of Switzerland.-History:...
, Solothurn
Solothurn
The city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name.-Pre-roman settlement:...
, on 18 March 1958, without issue. He is in line to the British throne.
It is now considered that his first marriage was dynastic, as the marriage was recognised by Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The children from this marriage are registered with the surname Coburg, and they are entitled to the style and title HH Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony.
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