Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
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Princess Hildegard of Bavaria (German
Hildegard Luise Charlotte Theresia Friederike von Bayern) (Würzburg
, 10 June 1825 – Vienna
, 2 April 1864) was the seventh child and fourth daughter of Ludwig I of Bavaria
and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
.
, Hildegard married Archduke Albert of Austria
, eldest son of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
and Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
. She thence became known as Archduchess Hildegard. She and her husband had 3 children:
During her stay in Munich
for the funeral of her brother King Maximilian II (1811-1864)
in March 1864, Archduchess Hildegard became ill with a lung
inflammation
and pleurisy
, and died.
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....
Hildegard Luise Charlotte Theresia Friederike von Bayern) (Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, 10 June 1825 – 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...
, 2 April 1864) was the seventh child and fourth daughter of Ludwig I of Bavaria
Ludwig I of Bavaria
Ludwig I was a German king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states.-Crown prince:...
and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen was a queen of Bavaria.She was a daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, eldest daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.-Biography:In 1809, she was on the list of...
.
Marriage
On 1 May 1844 in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Hildegard married Archduke Albert of Austria
Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen
Archduke Albrecht Friedrich Rudolf Dominik of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian Habsburg general. Inspector General for 36 years, he was honored with the rank of Field Marshal in the armies of Austria-Hungary and Germany .-Early life:He was the eldest son of Archduke Charles of Austria,...
, eldest son of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian field-marshal, the third son of emperor Leopold II and his wife Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain...
and Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
Henrietta Alexandrine Friederike Wilhelmine of Nassau-Weilburg, then of Nassau was the wife of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen...
. She thence became known as Archduchess Hildegard. She and her husband had 3 children:
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria Maria Theresa of Austria (1845-1927) Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria was a member of the Austrian house of Habsburg-Lorraine.- Life :Maria Theresa was a daughter of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen and Princess Hildegard of Bavaria.... |
15 July 1845 | 8 October 1927 | married Duke Philipp of Württemberg Duke Philipp of Württemberg Philipp of Württemberg was a duke of Württemberg. He was the son of Alexander of Württemberg and of Marie d'Orléans.... (1838–1917) |
| Archduke Karl of Austria | 3 January 1847 | 19 July 1848 | died of smallpox at an early age. |
| Archduchess Mathilde of Austria Mathilda of Austria-Teschen Archduchess Mathilde of Austria was an Austrian noblewoman... |
25 January 1849 | 6 June 1867 | died in an accident at the age of 18. |
During her stay in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
for the funeral of her brother King Maximilian II (1811-1864)
Maximilian II of Bavaria
Maximilian II of Bavaria was king of Bavaria from 1848 until 1864. He was son of Ludwig I of Bavaria and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.-Crown Prince:...
in March 1864, Archduchess Hildegard became ill with a lung
Lung
The lung is the essential respiration organ in many air-breathing animals, including most tetrapods, a few fish and a few snails. In mammals and the more complex life forms, the two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart...
inflammation
Inflammation
Inflammation is part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. Inflammation is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli and to initiate the healing process...
and pleurisy
Pleurisy
Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. Among other things, infections are the most common cause of pleurisy....
, and died.