Princess Maria Anna of Braganza
| Maria Anna of Braganza | |||||
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| Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
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| Born | 3 September 1899 Schloss Fischhorn, Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria–Hungary |
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| Died | 23 June 1971 (aged 71) Feldafing, Bavaria, Germany |
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| Burial | Gruftkapelle, Saint Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg | ||||
| Spouse | Karl August, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Issue | Princess Clotilde Princess Mafalda Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Prince Albert |
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| House | Braganza | ||||
| Father | Miguel, Duke of Braganza | ||||
| Mother | Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Maria Ana Rafaela Micaela Gabriela Lourença of Braganza, Infanta of Portugal,[1][2] full Portuguese name: Maria Ana Rafaela Micaela Gabriela Lourença de Bragança, Infanta de Portugal[1][2] (3 September 1899 – 23 June 1971) was a member of the House of Braganza and an Infanta of Portugal by birth and the wife of Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
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Family[edit]
Maria Anna was born at Schloss Fischhorn in Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria–Hungary,[1][2] the daughter of Miguel, Duke of Braganza and his wife Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.[1][2] Her father was the Miguelist claimant to the throne of Portugal from 1866 to 1920.
Marriage and issue[edit]
Maria Anna married Prince Karl August of Thurn and Taxis, third eldest son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, on 18 August 1921 at Schloss Taxis in Dischingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[1][2] Maria Anna and Karl August had four children:[1]
| Styles of Princess Maria Anna of Thurn and Taxis |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
- Princess Clotilde of Thurn and Taxis (born 30 November 1922- 1 September 2009)[1]
- Princess Mafalda of Thurn and Taxis (born 6 March 1924 - 24 July 1989)[1]
- Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (5 June 1926 – 28 December 1990)[1]
- Prince Albert of Thurn and Taxis (23 January 1930 – 4 February 1935)[2]
Princess Maria Anna died in Feldafing, Bavaria, Germany.[1][2]
Titles, styles and honours[edit]
Titles[edit]
- 3 September 1899 – 17 December 1942: Her Royal Highness Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal
- 17 December 1942 - 13 June 1971: Her Royal and Serene Highness Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal, Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Honours[edit]
House of Braganza: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saint Isabel[3]
Austrian Imperial and Royal Family: Dame of the Imperial and Royal Order of the Starry Cross, 1st Class[4]
Ancestry[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Darryl Lundy (5 Jun 2004). "Maria Anna Rafaela de Bragança, Infanta de Portugal". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g Paul Theroff. "PORTUGAL". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=4612.120
- ^ https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/38/4f/d6/384fd62a26d06700d36c30ed48ac26a6.jpg
