Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Grand Duchess of Russia (1876–1936)
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Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Summary

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Anton Palace[2]. She was born on November 25, 1876[3]. She passed away in Amorbach[4]. She died on March 2, 1936[5]. She worked as an aristocrat[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #6,773 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's place of birth was San Anton Palace[2].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha passed away in Amorbach[4].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born on November 25, 1876[3].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died on March 2, 1936[5].
  • Burial took place at Schloss Rosenau[8].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's father was Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[9].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's mother was Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia[10].
  • Among Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's spouses was Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine[11].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was married to Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia[12].
  • A child of Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine[13].
  • A child of Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was stillborn son von Hessen-Darmstadt[14].
  • A child of Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia[15].
  • A child of Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia[16].
  • A child of Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich, Grand Duke of Russia[17].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Hesse[19].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held citizenship in Russian Empire[20].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held the position of consort[21].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held the position of consort[22].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held the position of Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Catherine[23].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha received the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert[24].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha received the Order of the Crown of India[25].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha received the Order of Saint Catherine[26].
  • Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha received the Order of Saint John[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Anton Palace[2], Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha… she was born on November 25, 1876[3]. Her father was Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[9]. Her mother was Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia[10].

Career and Affiliations

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's professions included aristocrat[6]. Positions held include consort[21], a position[28] and Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Catherine[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Order of Victoria and Albert[24], a Royal Family Decoration[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1862[31]; Order of the Crown of India[25], an order of chivalry for women[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1878[34]; Order of Saint Catherine[26], an order of chivalry for women[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1714[37]; Order of Saint John[27], an order of chivalry[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1888[40]; Order of Louise[41], an order of chivalry for women[42], in Kingdom of Prussia[43], founded in 1814[44]; and Order of Philip the Magnanimous[45].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine[11], a writer[46], 1868–1937[47], of Grand Duchy of Hesse[48], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[49] and Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia[12], a military personnel[50], 1876–1938[51], of Russian Empire[52], awarded the Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[53]. Children include Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine[13], a schoolchild[54], 1895–1903[55], of German Reich[56]; stillborn son von Hessen-Darmstadt[14], a stillborn child[57]; Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia[15], an aristocrat[58], 1907–1951[59], of Russian Empire[60]; Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia[16], 1909–1967[61], of Russian Empire[62]; and Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich, Grand Duke of Russia[17], an art collector[63], 1917–1992[64], of Grand Duchy of Finland[65], awarded the Order of Saint John[66]. Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[67], a Christian denominational family[68] and Eastern Orthodoxy[69], a Christian denominational family[70].

Death and Burial

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died on March 2, 1936[5]. She passed away in Amorbach[4]. The cause of death was stroke[71]. Burial took place at Schloss Rosenau[8].

Why It Matters

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #6,773 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] She is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha born?

Born in San Anton Palace[2], Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha…

Where did Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha die?

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died in Amorbach[4].

Who were Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's parents?

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's father was Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[9]. Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's mother was Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia[10].

Who was Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha married to?

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's spouses include Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine[11] and Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia[12].

What did Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha do for work?

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha worked as aristocrat[6].

What awards did Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha receive?

Honors received include Royal Order of Victoria and Albert[24], Order of the Crown of India[25], Order of Saint Catherine[26], and Order of Saint John[27].

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  2. [72] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14578 15048
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  2. 8w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1876-11-25T00:00:00Z
    Library of congress authority id n91019843
    Viaf cluster id 77127856
    Fast id 282279
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 2 March 1936, Set prefered to death"
  3. 13w ago · Keivan.f · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Sachsen, Coburg, Gotha
    Godparent Victoria
    Position held consort, consort, Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Catherine
    Place of death Amorbach
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P345]]: nm11566913"
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