Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis
| Princess Elisabeth Helene | |||||
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| Margravine of Meissen | |||||
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| Born |
15 December 1903 Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria | ||||
| Died |
22 October 1976 (aged 72) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | ||||
| Burial | Royal Chapel in Königskapelle in Karrösten in North Tyrol | ||||
| Spouse | Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen | ||||
| Issue |
Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen Princess Maria Josepha Anna de Afif, Princess of Gessaphe Albert, Margrave of Meissen Mathilde, Princess Johannes Heinrich of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
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| House | Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Father | Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis[1][2] (German: Elisabeth Helene, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis[2]) (15 December 1903, Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria[1][2] – 22 October 1976, Munich, Bavaria, Germany[1][2]) was a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a Princess and Duchess of Saxony, Margravine of Meissen, and titular Queen consort of Saxony through her marriage to Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen. Elisabeth was the sixth child[1][2] of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria.[1][2]
Marriage and issue
Elisabeth married Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony, second eldest child and son[1][2] of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and his wife Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany,[1][2] on 16 June 1923 in Regensburg, Bavaria.[1][2] Elisabeth and Friedrich had five children:[1][2]
- Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen (1926–2012); married Princess Anastasia of Anhalt
- Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (born 1928)
- Princess Anna of Saxony (1929–2012); married Roberto de Afif, Prince of Gessaphe
- Albert, Margrave of Meissen (1934–2012); married Elmira Henke
- Princess Mathilde of Saxony (born 1936); married Prince Johannes Heinrich of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Titles, styles and honours
Titles
- 15 December 1903 – 16 June 1923: Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis
- 16 June 1923 – 18 February 1932: Her Royal Highness Princess Elisabeth Helene of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony
- 18 February 1932 – 9 August 1968: Her Royal Highness The Margravine of Meissen
- 9 August 1968 – 22 October 1976: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Margravine of Meissen
Honours
National dynastic honours
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House of Thurn and Taxis: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Perfect Friendship[3] -
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House of Wettin: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Rue Crown[4] - House of Wettin: Former Grand Mistress Dame of the Order of Sidonia
- House of Wettin: Former Grand Mistress Dame of the Order of Maria-Anna
Ancestry
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Elisabeth Helene Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-11-28. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Paul Theroff. "THURN und TAXIS". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ↑ http://imageweb-cdn.magnoliasoft.net/bridgeman/supersize/arv707329.jpg
- ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/527765650058828779/
| Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis Cadet branch of the House of Tassis Born: 15 December 1903 Died: 22 October 1976 | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Republic declared in 1919 | — TITULAR — Queen consort of Saxony 18 February 1932 – 9 August 1968 Reason for succession failure: Kingdom abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Anastasia of Anhalt |