| Prince Joseph Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | |||||
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Prince Joseph Ferdinand (center) with his older brothers
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| Born |
21 May 1869 Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
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| Died | 13 August 1888 (aged 19) Wiener Neustadt, Austria-Hungary |
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| Burial | St. Augustin, Coburg | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry | ||||
| Father | Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Mother | Princess Leopoldina of Brazil | ||||
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| Joseph Ferdinand Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga |
Prince Joseph Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (full name Joseph Ferdinand Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga; 21 May 1869 - 13 August 1888), known in Brazil as Dom José Fernando, was a prince of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry. Born in Leopoldina Palace, Rio de Janeiro, he was the third son of Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Princess Leopoldina of Brazil. He died in Wiener Neustadt and is buried at St. Augustin, Coburg.