Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was the reigning Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg from 1772 to 1804. He was the third but second surviving son of Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen. Wikipedia
Born: January 30, 1745, Gotha, Germany
Died: April 20, 1804 (age 59 years), Gotha, Germany
Grandchild: Princess Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Spouse: Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen (m. 1769)