Augustus Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Royalty

Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (full name: Emil Leopold August) (23 November 1772 — 17 May 1822), was a Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and the author of one of the first modern novels to treat of same-sex love. He was the maternal grandfather of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	August I. von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg (German)
Birth date	November 23, 1772
Birth place	Gotha
Date of death	May 27, 1822
Place of death	Gotha
Parents	Ernest II Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen
Spouse	Princess Karoline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Title	Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg