Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (1860–1881)
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (German: Elisabeth Maria Maximiliana) (28 May 1860, Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony – 7 February 1881, Ödenburg, Austrian Empire) was the Duchess of Braganza and wife of Miguel, Duke of Braganza.
| Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
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| Born | 28 May 1860 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony | ||||
| Died | 7 February 1881 (aged 20) Ödenburg, Austrian Empire | ||||
| Spouse | Miguel, Duke of Braganza | ||||
| Issue | Miguel, Duke of Viseu Prince Francis Joseph Princess Maria Teresa | ||||
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| House | Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Father | Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Helene in Bavaria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Life
Elisabeth was a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and an Infanta of Portugal, Princess of Braganza, and titular Queen consort of Portugal through her marriage to Miguel, Duke of Braganza, Miguelist claimant to the throne of Portugal from 1866 to 1920.
Elisabeth was the second eldest child and daughter of Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Helene in Bavaria.
Marriage and issue
Elisabeth married Miguel, Duke of Braganza, only son and second eldest child of Miguel I of Portugal and his wife Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, on 17 October 1877 in Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria.
Elisabeth and Miguel had three children:
- Prince Miguel of Braganza, Duke of Viseu (1878–1923), married Anita Stewart
- Prince Francis Joseph of Braganza (1879–1919)
- Princess Maria Theresa of Braganza (1881–1945), married Prince Karl Ludwig of Thurn and Taxis
The couple moved to Austria, where on 22 September 1878 in Reichenau an der Rax, her first son, Miguel Maximiliano, was born. It was after this birth that Elisabeth's health began to deteriorate. Elisabeth died at the age of 20 in Ödenburg shortly after the birth of her third child, Maria Teresa.
Elisabeth's mother Helene withdrew after her death more and more from public life. Her husband Miguel eventually remarried on 8 November 1893 in Kleinheubach to Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.
Titles and styles
- 28 May 1860 – 17 October 1877: Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis
- 17 October 1877 – 7 February 1881: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Braganza, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Ancestry
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References
Bibliography
- Manuel de Mello Corrêa (eds): Anuário since Nobreza de Portugal. Instituto Português de Heráldica, Lisboa, 1985.
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (1860–1881) Cadet branch of the House of Tassis Born: 28 May 1860 Died: 7 February 1881 | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg |
— TITULAR — Queen consort of Portugal Miguelist line 17 October 1877–7 February 1881 |
Succeeded by Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg |