Hubertus was born on 16 September 1975 in Hamburg, Germany, as the eldest son and middle child of Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Carin Dabelstein.
[2] In 1995, Hubertus graduated from a public school in Coburg, then joined the Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion in Ebern.
During this time, Hubertus's father, Andreas, succeeded to head of the house when Friedrich Josias died on 23 January 1998.
Before moving to New York City at the end of 2006, Hubertus had been a member of Shooting Club in Coburg as a licensed hunter.
[5][6] On a trip to Coburg, Hubertus proposed to her and they wed in a small civil ceremony on 21 May 2009 in Callenberg Castle with members of their immediate family present.