Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (born 1882)
| Archduchess Maria Anna | |
|---|---|
| Princess Elias of Bourbon-Parma | |
| Archduchess Maria Anna in 1902
Archduchess Maria Anna in 1902
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| Born | 6 January 1882 Linz, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 25 February 1940 (aged 58) Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Burial | Prinz Bourbon-Parma Gruftkapelle, Neue Glasshütte, near Mönichkirchen, Austria |
| Spouse | Prince Elias of Bourbon-Parma (m. 1903) |
| Issue | Princess Elisabetta Prince Carlo Princess Maria Francesca Robert Hugo, Duke of Parma Prince Francesco Princess Giovanna Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria Princess Maria Cristina |
| Names German: Maria Anna Isabelle Epiphanie Eugenie Gabriele | |
| House | Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Father | Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen |
| Mother | Princess Isabella of Croÿ |
Archduchess Maria Anna Isabelle Epiphanie Eugenie Gabriele of Austria, full German name: Maria Anna Isabelle Epiphanie Eugenie Gabriele, Erzherzogin von Österreich (6 January 1882, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary; 25 February 1940, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland) was a member of the Teschen branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and an Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Bohemia, Hungary, and Tuscany by birth. Through her marriage to Prince Elias of Bourbon-Parma (later the pretender Duke of Parma), Maria Anna was also a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma and a Princess of Bourbon-Parma.
Early life
Maria Anna was the second child and daughter of Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen and his wife Princess Isabella of Croÿ.[1]
Marriage and issue
Maria Anna married Prince Elias of Bourbon-Parma, the youngest son of Robert I, Duke of Parma, and his first wife, Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 25 May 1903 in Vienna.
Elias gave Maria Anna an engagement ring with an oval ruby surrounded by diamonds.[2] Following her marriage, Maria Anna amassed a significant collection of jewellery, both as wedding gifts and through later gifts and inheritances. Emperor Franz Josef gave her a diamond tiara made by Kochert, the royal jewelers in Vienna.[3] Maria Anna produced an inventory of these jewels in 1932. The collection was auctioned by Sotheby's in November 2018.[4]
Maria Anna and Elias had eight children:
- Princess Elisabetta (17 March 1904 – 13 June 1983); she died unmarried.
- Prince Carlo (22 September 1905 – 26 September 1912); he died of poliomyelitis.
- Princess Maria Francesca (5 September 1906 – 1994); she died unmarried.
- Robert Hugo, Duke of Parma (7 August 1909 – 25 November 1974); he died unmarried.
- Prince Francesco (14 June 1913 – 29 May 1939); he died unmarried.
- Princess Giovanna (8 July 1916 – 1 November 1949); she never married and was killed in a shooting accident in La Toledana, Spain.
- Princess Alicia (13 November 1917 – 28 March 2017); she married Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria.
- Princess Maria Cristina (7 June 1925 – 1 September 2009); she died unmarried.[5]
Ancestry
- Ancestors of Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (born 1882)
- 8. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
- 4. Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
- 9. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
- 2. Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
- 10. Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
- 5. Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
- 11. Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg
- 1. Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
- 12. Alfred, 10th Duke of Croÿ
- 6. Rudolf, 11th Duke of Croÿ
- 13. Princess Eleonore of Salm-Salm
- 3. Princess Isabella of Croÿ
- 14. Eugène, 8th Prince of Ligne
- 7. Princess Natalie of Ligne
- 15. Nathalie de Trazegnies
References
- Back to citation "Maria Anna, Archduchess of Austria: Genealogics".
- Back to citation "Ruby and diamond ring, circa 1902". Sotheby's.
- Back to citation "Diamond Tiara, Kochert, circa 1901". Lot 76: Royal Jewels From The Bourbon-Parma Family. Sotheby's. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- Back to citation "Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family Achieve Record 'White Glove' Sale". Sotheby's. 15 November 2018.
- Back to citation "Capet 45".