Gisela, Margravine of Meissen
Princess Gisela Maria Karolina Adelgunde of Bavaria (Full German name: Gisela Maria Karolina Adelgunde, Prinzessin von Bayern) (born 10 September 1964 at Schloss Leutstetten near Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany) is a Princess of Bavaria and member of the House of Wittelsbach by birth and a Princess of Saxe-Gessaphe and member of the House of Saxe-Gessaphe by marriage.
| Princess Gisela | |||||
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| Margravine of Meissen | |||||
| Born | 10 September 1964 Schloss Leutstetten, near Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Prince Georg Philipp Prince Moritz Gabriel Prince Paul Clemens Princess Maria Teresita | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Prince Rasso of Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Theresa of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Gisela is the seventh and youngest child of Prince Rasso of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Theresa of Austria. Through her father, Gisela is a great-granddaughter of Ludwig III, the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
Princess Gisela[1] was a guest at the 2011 wedding of Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, and Princess Sophie of Isenburg.[2]
Marriage and issue
Gisela married Alexander de Afif, son of Roberto de Afif, Prince of Gessaphe and his wife Princess Anna of Saxony, civilly on 3 April 1987 in Mexico City, Mexico and religiously on 28 September 1987 at Andechs Abbey. Gisela and Alexander have four children:
- Prince Georg Philipp of Saxe-Gessaphe (b. Mexico City 24 May 1988)
- Prince Mauricio Gabriel Robert of Saxe-Gessaphe (b. Mexico City 14 Sep 1989)
- Prince Paul Clemens of Saxe-Gessaphe (b. Mexico City 23 Mar 1993)
- Princess Maria Teresita Anna Louise Caroline Lucardis of Saxe-Gessaphe (born Dresden 7 July 1999)