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| {{Short description|German princess (1899–1941)}} | |||
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| {{expand French|topic=bio|Marie Caroline de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha}} | |||
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| | name = Princess Maria Karoline | |||
| | birth_date = {{birthdate|df=y|1899|1|10}} | |||
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| | death_date = {{deathdateandage|df=y|1941|6|6|1899|1|10}} | |||
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| | full name = {{langx|de|Maria Karoline Philomena Ignatia Pauline Josepha Michaela Gabriela Raphaela Gonzaga}} | |||
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| '''Princess Maria Karoline of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha''' ({{langx|de|Maria Karoline Philomena Ignatia Pauline Josepha Michaela Gabriela Raphaela Gonzaga Prinzessin von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha}}; 10 January 1899 – 6 June 1941) was a German princess from the Brazilian branch of the ]. She was killed at the ] as part of the Nazi '']'' program.<ref>Defrance and van Loon p. 5</ref><ref>Rushton p. 115</ref> | |||
| Her father was ], which made her a great-granddaughter of Emperor ], and a fourth cousin of King ] of the United Kingdom. | |||
| ==Early life and family== | |||
| She had learning difficulties. She was killed at the ] as part of the Nazi ] program. | |||
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| Princess Maria Karoline born on 10 January 1899 in ], ] (modern day ]), a popular vacation site for the ]. She was the second daughter of ] and ]. She was a great-granddaughter of ] and a fourth cousin of ]. Her family formed what was known as the ] of the ].<ref>Defrance and van Loon p. 4</ref> | |||
| After the collapse of the ] and ]s, the family was able to retain some of their wealth thanks to the ] estates. They resided throughout Hungary and in ], Austria.<ref>Defrance and van Loon p. 7</ref> | |||
| ==Sources== | |||
| ⚫ | Alan R. Rushton ''Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg : The German Red Cross and the Plan to Kill “Unfit” Citizens 1933-1945'', Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018, 225 p. (ISBN 978-1-5275-1340-2). | ||
| ==Hartheim== | |||
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| Maria Karoline had learning difficulties. In 1938, her family placed her in a religious institution.<ref>Rushton p. 114</ref> In 1941, she was forcibly removed from the institution by the Nazis and taken to the ] at ] where she was killed as part of the '']'' program.<ref>Defrance and van Loon p. 5</ref><ref>Rushton p. 115</ref> | |||
| There are questions about whether her relatives, including her brother ] and head of the family, ], did anything to protect her.<ref>Rushton p. 112-115</ref> | |||
| Her ashes were returned to her family and interred in the crypt of ] in ].<ref name="Sandner">{{cite book|last=Sandner|first=Harald|title=Das Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha 1826 bis 2001. Eine Dokumentation zum 175-jährigen Jubiläum des Stammhauses in Wort und Bild|publisher=Verlagsanstalt Neue Presse|location=Coburg|year=2001|isbn=3-00-008525-4|pages=317–320}}</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | * Alan R. Rushton ''Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg : The German Red Cross and the Plan to Kill “Unfit” Citizens 1933-1945'', Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018, 225 p. (ISBN 978-1-5275-1340-2). | ||
| * Olivier Defrance and Joseph van Loon, ''The Last Kohary - The life of Philipp Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'', Royalty Digest Quarterly, no 4, 2017, p. 1-12 (ISSN 1653-5219) | |||
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| Born | (1899-01-10)10 January 1899 Pula, Austria-Hungary | ||||
| Died | 6 June 1941(1941-06-06) (aged 42) Hartheim killing centre, Alkoven, Reichsgau Oberdonau | ||||
| Burial | St Augustin's Church, Coburg | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry | ||||
| Father | Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria | ||||
Princess Maria Karoline of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German: Maria Karoline Philomena Ignatia Pauline Josepha Michaela Gabriela Raphaela Gonzaga Prinzessin von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha; 10 January 1899 – 6 June 1941) was a German princess from the Brazilian branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry. She was killed at the Hartheim killing centre as part of the Nazi Aktion T4 program.
Early life and family
Princess Maria Karoline born on 10 January 1899 in Pula, Austria-Hungary (modern day Croatia), a popular vacation site for the Austro-Hungarian imperial and royal family. She was the second daughter of Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria. She was a great-granddaughter of Pedro II of Brazil and a fourth cousin of George VI of the United Kingdom. Her family formed what was known as the Brazilian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry.
After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian and German Empires, the family was able to retain some of their wealth thanks to the Koháry estates. They resided throughout Hungary and in Schladming, Austria.
Hartheim
Maria Karoline had learning difficulties. In 1938, her family placed her in a religious institution. In 1941, she was forcibly removed from the institution by the Nazis and taken to the killing centre at Hartheim Castle where she was killed as part of the Aktion T4 program.
There are questions about whether her relatives, including her brother Prince Rainer of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and head of the family, Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, did anything to protect her.
Her ashes were returned to her family and interred in the crypt of St Augustine's Church in Coburg.
References
- Defrance and van Loon p. 5
- Rushton p. 115
- Defrance and van Loon p. 4
- Defrance and van Loon p. 7
- Rushton p. 114
- Defrance and van Loon p. 5
- Rushton p. 115
- Rushton p. 112-115
- Sandner, Harald (2001). Das Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha 1826 bis 2001. Eine Dokumentation zum 175-jährigen Jubiläum des Stammhauses in Wort und Bild. Coburg: Verlagsanstalt Neue Presse. pp. 317–320. ISBN 3-00-008525-4.
Bibliography
- Alan R. Rushton Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg : The German Red Cross and the Plan to Kill “Unfit” Citizens 1933-1945, Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018, 225 p. (ISBN 978-1-5275-1340-2).
- Olivier Defrance and Joseph van Loon, The Last Kohary - The life of Philipp Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Royalty Digest Quarterly, no 4, 2017, p. 1-12 (ISSN 1653-5219)