Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (1862–1933)
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Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (18 September 1862, Alt-Bunzlau
, Bohemia
, Austrian Empire
– 10 May 1933, Schloss Saybusch, Saybusch
, Silesia
, Poland
) was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany by birth and through her marriage to Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria
. Maria Theresia was the eldest child and eldest daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria
and his wife Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
.
, fourth child and third son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
and his wife Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
, on 28 February 1886 in Vienna
. Maria Theresia and Charles Stephen had six children together:
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic on the banks of the Elbe River, in the heart of an agricultural region about 25 km northeast of Prague. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. Brandýs nad Labem dates its origin to the...
, Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...
, Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
– 10 May 1933, Schloss Saybusch, Saybusch
Zywiec
Żywiec is a town in south-central Poland with 32,242 inhabitants . Between 1975 and 1998, it was located within the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, but has since become part of the Silesian Voivodeship....
, Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany by birth and through her marriage to Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria
Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria
Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria was a member of the House of Habsburg and a Grand Admiral in the Austro-Hungarian Navy.-Family:Charles Stephen was born in Židlochovice the son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria and of his wife Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria...
. Maria Theresia was the eldest child and eldest daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria
Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria
Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria, in Italian Carlo Salvatore Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Filippo Jacopo Gennaro Lodovico Gonzaga Raniero, in German Karl Salvator Maria Joseph Johann Baptist Philipp Jakob Januarius Ludwig Gonzaga Ranier , was a member of the Tuscan branch of the House of...
and his wife Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1844–1899)
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was fifth child and second-eldest daughter of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and his wife Maria Theresa of Austria...
.
Marriage and issue
Maria Theresa married Archduke Charles Stephen of AustriaArchduke Charles Stephen of Austria
Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria was a member of the House of Habsburg and a Grand Admiral in the Austro-Hungarian Navy.-Family:Charles Stephen was born in Židlochovice the son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria and of his wife Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria...
, fourth child and third son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria-Teschen was the second son of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen and Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg, and the maternal grandfather of King Alfonso XIII of Spain.A son of the "hero of Aspern" he started a military career in Infantry Regiment 57 in Brno...
and his wife Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
Elisabeth Franziska Maria, Archduchess of Austria, Princess of Hungary and Bohemia ....
, on 28 February 1886 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 Theresia and Charles Stephen had six children together:
- Archduchess Eleonora of Austria-Teschen (1886–1974) married morganatically Alfons von Kloss.
- Archduchess Renata of Austria-Teschen (1888–1935) married Prince Hieronymus Radziwill.
- Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria-TeschenArchduke Karl Albrecht of AustriaArchduke Karl Albrecht of Austria-Teschen Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria-Teschen Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria-Teschen (Karl Albrecht Nikolaus Leo Gratianus von Österreich, later Karl Albrecht Habsburg-Lothringen, since 1919 – Karol Olbracht Habsburg-Lotaryński, since 1949 – Karl von...
(1888–1951). - Archduchess Mechthildis of Austria-Teschen (1891–1966) married Prince Olgierd Czartoryski.
- Archduke Leo Karl of Austria-TeschenArchduke Leo Karl of AustriaArchduke Leo Karl Maria Cyril-Methodius Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria was the son of Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria and Archduchess Maria Theresia, Princess of Tuscany....
(1893–1939) married Maria-Klothilde von Thuillières Gräfin von Montjoye-Vaufrey et de la Roche, had issue, among others Count Leo Stefan of HabsburgCount Leo Stefan of HabsburgCount Leo Stefan Maria Carl Wolfgang Rudolf von Fidelis of Habsburg is a morganaut of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and the representative of the Teschen ducal line. He is the son of Archduke Leo Karl and Countess Maria-Clothilde de Thuilleres and a grandson of Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria...
. - Archduke Wilhelm of Austria-Teschen (1895–1948).
Titles and styles
- 18 September 1862 – 10 May 1933: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess and Princess Maria Theresa of Austria; Princess Maria Theresa of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany