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Gotha Collection (#8)

"Gotha: A Captivating Connection to Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and Their Children" Step back in time to the royal family of Great Britain in 1897

Background imageGotha Collection: The Portuguese sovereigns in Cherbourg, Admiral Touchard offering French roses to

The Portuguese sovereigns in Cherbourg, Admiral Touchard offering French roses to
XIR698855 The Portuguese sovereigns in Cherbourg, Admiral Touchard offering French roses to Her Majesty Queen Amelie of portugal, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Background imageGotha Collection: French Hosts, His Majesty Manuel II, King of Portugal, front cover illustration

French Hosts, His Majesty Manuel II, King of Portugal, front cover illustration
XIR698856 French Hosts, His Majesty Manuel II, King of Portugal, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 5th December 1909 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageGotha Collection: Alfred, 1846 (litho)

Alfred, 1846 (litho)
XJF696527 Alfred, 1846 (litho) by Queen Victoria (1819-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) drawn by his mother Queen Victoria.); British

Background imageGotha Collection: The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, by Baugniet

The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, by Baugniet

Background imageGotha Collection: Edward VII (1841-1910) (oil on canvas)

Edward VII (1841-1910) (oil on canvas)
XIR32607 Edward VII (1841-1910) (oil on canvas) by Gordigiani, Michele (1830-1909); 118x87 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGotha Collection: VADSTENA CASTLE, GOTHA CANAL. Vadstena Castle was originally built by King Gustav

VADSTENA CASTLE, GOTHA CANAL. Vadstena Castle was originally built by King Gustav I in 1545 as a fortress to protect Stockholm

Background imageGotha Collection: The last portrait of HRH Prince Albert (1819-65) (b / w photo)

The last portrait of HRH Prince Albert (1819-65) (b / w photo)
KW209860 The last portrait of HRH Prince Albert (1819-65) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Background imageGotha Collection: WWI: COUPLE, 1915. A German soldier saying goodbye to a woman in Gotha, Germany

WWI: COUPLE, 1915. A German soldier saying goodbye to a woman in Gotha, Germany. Photograph, 1915

Background imageGotha Collection: CLEMENTINE OF ORLEANS (1817-1907). Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and duchess of Saxony

CLEMENTINE OF ORLEANS (1817-1907). Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and duchess of Saxony. Engraving, English, 1887

Background imageGotha Collection: ALFRED (1844-1900). Duke of Edinburgh, 1866-1893 and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1893-1900

ALFRED (1844-1900). Duke of Edinburgh, 1866-1893 and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1893-1900. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1892

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Go150V-1 D-ERCQ

Gotha Go150V-1 D-ERCQ
Gotha Go150V-1, D-ERCQ

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Go150 D-ESPL

Gotha Go150 D-ESPL
Gotha Go150, D-ESPL

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Go150

Gotha Go150

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Go145

Gotha Go145

Background imageGotha Collection: Frederick I (Barbarossa) c1123-1190 Holy Roman emperor from 1152. Death of Barbarossa

Frederick I (Barbarossa) c1123-1190 Holy Roman emperor from 1152. Death of Barbarossa who drowned trying to cross River Saleph in Cilicia

Background imageGotha Collection: The Duke Of Saxe-coburg And Gotha

The Duke Of Saxe-coburg And Gotha, By Baugniet

Background imageGotha Collection: VADSTENA CASTLE, GOTHA CANAL. Vadstena Castle was originally built by King Gustav

VADSTENA CASTLE, GOTHA CANAL. Vadstena Castle was originally built by King Gustav I in 1545 as a fortress to protect Stockholm

Background imageGotha Collection: Map of Weimar, Jena, Erfurt, Gotha and Fulda from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun

Map of Weimar, Jena, Erfurt, Gotha and Fulda from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun
Cartography, Germany, 16th century. Map of Weimar, Jena, Erfurt, Gotha and Fulda. From Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Franz Hogenberg (1540-1590), Cologne. Engraving

Background imageGotha Collection: WEDDING OF QUEEN VICTORIA. The wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

WEDDING OF QUEEN VICTORIA. The wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 10 February 1840. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha raid on Paris. First World War

Gotha raid on Paris. First World War
Gotha raid on Paris. 30-31 January 1918 - Avenue de la Grande Armee. The Gotha was a German heavy bomber used in the First World War. 1918

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha bombing raid on Paris

Gotha bombing raid on Paris. 8th March, 1918. First World War. 1918

Background imageGotha Collection: The castle, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

The castle, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageGotha Collection: Orangery Garden, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

Orangery Garden, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha, with Inselberg, Thuringia, Germany

Gotha, with Inselberg, Thuringia, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageGotha Collection: Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh

Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh
Four portraits of Victoria Melita of Edinburgh, in honour of her recent marriage to Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse on 19th April 1894

Background imageGotha Collection: Marriage of Princess Victoria Melita & Ernst Ludwig of Hesse

Marriage of Princess Victoria Melita & Ernst Ludwig of Hesse
In honour of the marriage between Princess Victoria Melita to Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse, four portraits depicting from top left (clockwise)

Background imageGotha Collection: Marriage of Princess Victoria Melita & Ernst Ludwig of Hesse

Marriage of Princess Victoria Melita & Ernst Ludwig of Hesse
Portraits of both Princess Victoria Melita and Prince Ernst Ludwigs parents. From top left (clockwise): The Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha (Mother of the Bride)

Background imageGotha Collection: Marriage of Princess Alice to Prince Louis

Marriage of Princess Alice to Prince Louis
The marriage of Princess Alice, third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria, to Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt, in the dining room of Osborne House, the Royal residence on the Isle of Wight

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha G III heavy bomber plane, WW1

German Gotha G III heavy bomber plane, WW1
A German Gotha G III heavy bomber plane with a Mercedes engine, used during the latter half of the First World War. 1916-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha G. II biplanes lined up in a field, WW1

German Gotha G. II biplanes lined up in a field, WW1
German Gotha G.II heavy bomber biplanes lined up in a field during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: German bomb used in Gotha heavy bombers, WW1

German bomb used in Gotha heavy bombers, WW1
A large German bomb, taller than a man and weighing 300 kg (660 pounds), of the type used in the Gotha heavy bomber during the First World War. Date: 1915-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: Carl G Bretschneider

Carl G Bretschneider
CARL GOTTLIEB BRETSCHNEIDER German protestant churchman, Generalsuperintendent at Gotha. Date: 1776 - 1848

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha G. V heavy bomber, WW1

German Gotha G. V heavy bomber, WW1
A German Gotha G.V heavy bomber, introduced in 1917 and used during the latter part of the First World War, mostly for night bombing. Seen here on an airfield. Date: 1917-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha G. IV heavy bomber, Margate, WW1

German Gotha G. IV heavy bomber, Margate, WW1
A German Gotha G.IV heavy bomber, set on fire by the pilot after a forced landing at Margate, Kent, on 22 December 1917. The crew surrendered

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha biplane with crew, WW1

German Gotha biplane with crew, WW1
A German Gotha heavy bomber biplane, with crew, on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha biplane in flight, WW1

German Gotha biplane in flight, WW1
A German Gotha heavy bomber biplane in flight during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha bomber and Albatros Scout, WW1

German Gotha bomber and Albatros Scout, WW1
A German Gotha heavy twin-engined bomber (left) and a small single-seater fighter Albatros Scout as escort, on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha G. I heavy bombers, WW1

German Gotha G. I heavy bombers, WW1
German Gotha G.I heavy bombers, introduced in 1915 and used during the First World War. Seen here on an airfield, with various people posing for the photograph. Date: 1915-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: Hauptman Ernst Brandenburg and Gotha crews

Hauptman Ernst Brandenburg and Gotha crews
Hauptman Ernst Brandenburg and the crews of the Kampfgeschwader III (Gotha aircraft pilots) in World War One. Date: World War One

Background imageGotha Collection: Victoria Proposes

Victoria Proposes

Background imageGotha Collection: Marriage of Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden

Marriage of Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden in Coburg to Princess Sibylle of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The wedding, between two great grandchildren of Queen Victoria

Background imageGotha Collection: Marriage of Princess Sibylle and Prince Gustav Adolf of Swed

Marriage of Princess Sibylle and Prince Gustav Adolf of Swed
Princess Sibylle of Saxe Coburg Gotha, pictured entering the church in Coburg upon her marriage to Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden in 1932

Background imageGotha Collection: Prince and Princess Gustaf Adolf of Sweden

Prince and Princess Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, pictured shortly after returning from their honeymoon. Princess Gustaf Adolf was formerly Princess Sybille of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Background imageGotha Collection: Princess Marie Alexandra Victoria

Princess Marie Alexandra Victoria, the Crown Princess of Romania and eldest daughter of the late Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and niece of King Edward VII

Background imageGotha Collection: Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Dowager Princess of Wales (1719 - 1772), wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales, the son of George II, and mother of George III

Background imageGotha Collection: Results of a Gotha air raid on London, 1917

Results of a Gotha air raid on London, 1917
Result of a Gotha air raid on a workhouse laundry in St. Johns Road, Islington, London during the First World War on 4th-5th September 1917

Background imageGotha Collection: Edward VII and the Prince of Wales

Edward VII and the Prince of Wales
King Edward VII and George, Prince of Wales (future King George V). Both are in ceremonial naval uniform

Background imageGotha Collection: Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany

Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1884-1954), as a member of the Borussia Corps of Bonn University in about 1904




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"Gotha: A Captivating Connection to Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and Their Children" Step back in time to the royal family of Great Britain in 1897. Amongst the grandeur and elegance of this era, one name stands out - Gotha. This enchanting place holds a significant place in history, intertwined with the lives of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. It all began with their marriage - a union that would shape an empire. As they exchanged vows, little did they know that their love story would forever be linked to Gotha. From His Royal Highness Prince Albert's drawing in 1845 emerged a vision for this remarkable town. Gotha Bomber may have taken on a different meaning today but once referred to an aircraft that soared through the skies during World War I. However, our focus lies beyond military endeavors; it is about exploring the roots itself. Delve into its rich heritage as we discover an original signature from none other than Albert Prince Consort himself. With his full name Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel Prince Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha etched onto paper, it serves as a testament to his connection with this captivating place. But Gotha extends far beyond British borders; even Australia has felt its influence. Justus Perthes' map from 1872 showcases how this small German town left an indelible mark across continents. As we journey through time, let us not forget the beauty nestled within these walls. The fountain system Wasserkunst at Schlossberg beckons us closer while Friedenstein Castle adds charm to Thuringia's landscape. And who can resist exploring Gotha Market Place? Transport yourself back to Victorian times as you stroll through its bustling streets filled with vibrant energy and historical significance. However, not all tales are filled with joyous moments; some carry remnants of tragedy too. The mention of "The Gotha Raid, France" reminds us of the sacrifices made during times of conflict.