Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1882–1940)
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Archduchess Maria Anna Isabelle Epiphanie Eugenie Gabriele of Austria, full German
name: Maria Anna Isabelle Epiphanie Eugenie Gabriele, Erzherzogin von Österreich (6 January 1882, Linz
, Upper Austria
, Austria–Hungary – 25 February 1940, Lausanne
, Vaud
, Switzerland
) was a member of the Teschen branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and an Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Bohemia, Hungary, and Tuscany by birth. Through her marriage to Prince Elias of Bourbon-Parma
(later Duke of Parma), Maria Anna was also a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma
and a Princess of Bourbon-Parma.
and his wife Princess Isabella of Croÿ
.
, youngest son of Robert I, Duke of Parma
and his first wife Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 25 May 1903 in Vienna
. Maria Anna and Elias had eight children:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
name: Maria Anna Isabelle Epiphanie Eugenie Gabriele, Erzherzogin von Österreich (6 January 1882, Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
, Austria–Hungary – 25 February 1940, Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) was a member of the Teschen branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and an Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Bohemia, Hungary, and Tuscany by birth. Through her marriage to Prince Elias of Bourbon-Parma
Elias, Duke of Parma
Elias, Duke of Parma and Piacenza was the head of the House of Bourbon-Parma and pretender to the defunct throne of Parma between 1950 and 1959...
(later Duke of Parma), Maria Anna was also a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma
House of Bourbon-Parma
The House of Bourbon-Parma is an Italian cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. It is thus descended from the Capetian dynasty in male line. The name of Bourbon-Parma comes from the main name and the other from the title of Duke of Parma....
and a Princess of Bourbon-Parma.
Early life
Maria Anna was the second child and daughter of Archduke Friedrich, Duke of TeschenArchduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen was a member of the House of Habsburg and the Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.-Early life:...
and his wife Princess Isabella of Croÿ
Princess Isabella of Croÿ
Princess Isabella Hedwig Franziska Natalie of Croÿ was the daughter of Rudolf, Duke of Croÿ, and his wife Princess Natalie of Ligne.-Marriage and issue:...
.
Marriage and issue
Maria Anna married Prince Elias of Bourbon-ParmaElias, Duke of Parma
Elias, Duke of Parma and Piacenza was the head of the House of Bourbon-Parma and pretender to the defunct throne of Parma between 1950 and 1959...
, youngest son of Robert I, Duke of Parma
Robert I, Duke of Parma
Robert I was the last sovereign Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1854 to 1859, when the duchy was annexed to Sardinia-Piedmont during the unification of Italy...
and his first wife Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 25 May 1903 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. Maria Anna and Elias had eight children:
- Princess Elisabetta (17 March 1904-13 June 1983); she died unmarried.
- Prince Carlo Luigi (22 September 1905-26 September 1912); he died of poliomyelitisPoliomyelitisPoliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route...
.
- Princess Maria Francesca (5 September 1906-1994); she died unmarried.
- Robert II, Duke of ParmaRobert II, Duke of ParmaRobert Hugo, Duke of Parma and Piacenza was the head of the House of Bourbon-Parma and the pretender to the defunct throne of the Parma between 1959 and 1974.-Biography:...
(7 August 1909-25 November 1974); he died unmarried.
- Prince Francesco Alfonso (14 June 1913-29 May 1959); he died unmarried.
- Princess Giovanna Isabella (8 July 1916-1 November 1949); she never married and was killed in a shooting accident in La Toledana, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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- Princess AliciaPrincess Alicia of Bourbon-ParmaInfanta Alicia, Dowager Duchess of Calabria is a daughter of Elias, Duke of Parma and Piacenza and his wife Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria. Alicia was Duchess of Calabria through her marriage to Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria...
(born 13 November 1917); she married Infante Alfonso, Duke of CalabriaInfante Alfonso, Duke of CalabriaInfante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria was one of two claimants to the title of the head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies from 1960 until his death in 1964...
.
- Princess Maria CristinaPrincess Maria Christina of Bourbon-ParmaPrincess Maria Christina of Bourbon-Parma was a Spanish dynast and a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma....
(7 June 1925-1 September 2009); she died unmarried.
Titles and styles
- 6 January 1882 – 25 May 1903: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess and Princess Maria Anna of Austria; Princess Maria Anna of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany
- 25 May 1903 – 25 February 1940: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Maria Anna of Bourbon-Parma, Archduchess and Princess Imperial of Austria; Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany