Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, was a Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and the author of one of the first modern novels to treat of homoerotic love. He was the maternal grandfather of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria. Wikipedia
Born: November 23, 1772, Gotha, Germany
Died: May 17, 1822 (age 49 years), Gotha, Germany
Grandchildren: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Children: Princess Louise of Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Spouse: Princess Karoline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (m. 1802) and Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (m. 1797–1801)