Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este
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Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este (13 February 1824, Modena
, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
– 18 March 1906, Graz
, Styria, Austria–Hungary) was a member of the House of Austria-Este and Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Modena by birth. Daughter of Francis IV of Modena and his niece, Beatrix II of Modena
. Through her marriage to Juan, Count of Montizón
, Maria Beatrix was also a member of the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon
. Juan was the Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain from 1860 to 1868, and the Legitimist claimant to the throne of France from 1883 to 1887. Maria Beatrix was the fourth and youngest child of Francis IV, Duke of Modena
and his wife Maria Beatrice of Savoy
.
, second eldest son of Infante Carlos, Count of Molina
and his first wife Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal, on 6 February 1847 in Modena
. Maria Beatrix and Juan had two children:
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Duchy of Modena and Reggio
The Duchy of Modena and Reggio |Italian]] state that existed from 1452 to 1859, with a break between 1796 and 1814. It was ruled by the noble House of Este, from 1814 Austria-Este.-House of Este:...
– 18 March 1906, Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
, Styria, Austria–Hungary) was a member of the House of Austria-Este and Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Modena by birth. Daughter of Francis IV of Modena and his niece, Beatrix II of Modena
Maria Beatrice of Savoy
Maria Beatrice of Savoy was a Princess of Savoy and Duchess of Modena by marriage. She was also the Jacobite Pretender from 1824 until her death.-Biography:...
. Through her marriage to Juan, Count of Montizón
Juan, Count of Montizón
Don Juan Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, Count of Montizón was the Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain from 1860 to 1868, and the Legitimist claimant to the throne of France from 1883 to 1887.- Youth and marriage :...
, Maria Beatrix was also a member of the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
. Juan was the Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain from 1860 to 1868, and the Legitimist claimant to the throne of France from 1883 to 1887. Maria Beatrix was the fourth and youngest child of Francis IV, Duke of Modena
Francis IV, Duke of Modena
Francis IV Joseph Charles Ambrose Stanislaus was Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola , Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara , Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece...
and his wife Maria Beatrice of Savoy
Maria Beatrice of Savoy
Maria Beatrice of Savoy was a Princess of Savoy and Duchess of Modena by marriage. She was also the Jacobite Pretender from 1824 until her death.-Biography:...
.
Marriage and issue
Maria Beatrix married Juan, Count of MontizónJuan, Count of Montizón
Don Juan Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, Count of Montizón was the Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain from 1860 to 1868, and the Legitimist claimant to the throne of France from 1883 to 1887.- Youth and marriage :...
, second eldest son of Infante Carlos, Count of Molina
Infante Carlos, Count of Molina
The Infante Carlos of Spain was the second surviving son of King Charles IV of Spain and of his wife, Maria Luisa of Parma. As Carlos V he was the first of the Carlist claimants to the throne of Spain...
and his first wife Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal, on 6 February 1847 in Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
. Maria Beatrix and Juan had two children:
- Carlos, Duke of MadridCarlos, Duke of MadridInfante Carlos María de los Dolores Juan Isidro José Francisco Quirin Antonio Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Borbón y Austria-Este, Duke of Madrid was the senior member of the House of Bourbon from 1887 until his death...
(30 March 1848 – 18 July 1909) - Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (12 September 1849 – 29 September 1936)
Titles and styles
- 13 February 1824 – 6 February 1847: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este, Archduchess and Princess of Austria; Princess Maria Beatrix of Hungary, Bohemia, and Modena
- 6 February 1847 – 21 November 1887: Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Countess of Montizón, Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Modena
- 21 November 1887 – 18 March 1906: Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Dowager Countess of Montizón, Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Modena