Ferdinand II of Portugal

Ferdinand II
King Ferdinand in 1861
King of Portugal (jure uxoris)
Reign	16 September 1837 – 15 November 1853
Predecessor	Maria II
Successor	Pedro V
Co-monarch	Maria II
Prince consort of Portugal
Tenure	9 April 1836 – 16 September 1837
Regent of Portugal
Regency	15 November 1853 – 16 September 1855
Monarch	Pedro V
Born	Prinz Ferdinand von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld (1816-10-29)29 October 1816 Palais Coburg, Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died	15 December 1885(1885-12-15) (aged 69) Necessidades Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Burial	21 December 1885 Pantheon of the House of Braganza, Lisbon, Portugal
Spouses	Maria II of Portugal ​ ​ (m. 1836; died 1853)​ Elise, Countess of Edla ​ ​ (m. 1869)​
Issue Detail	Pedro V Luís I Infante João, Duke of Beja Maria Ana, Princess Georg of Saxony Antónia, Princess of Hohenzollern Infante Fernando Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra
House	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
Father	Ferdinand, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
Mother	Princess Maria Antonia Koháry de Csábrág et Szitnya
Religion	Roman Catholicism
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Dom Ferdinand II (Portuguese: Fernando II; 29 October 1816 – 15 December 1885), also known as Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was King of Portugal from 16 September 1837 to 15 November 1853 as the husband and co-ruler of Queen Maria II.

In keeping with Portuguese law, Ferdinand only became king after the birth of his first son, Prince Pedro, in 1837. Ferdinand's reign came to an end with the death of his wife in 1853, but he served as regent for his son and successor, King Pedro V, until 1855.

He retained the style and title of king even after the death of Maria II and her succession by their children Pedro V and then Luís I. His sons were reigning kings, while Ferdinand himself was a king-father during their reigns.