Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (1845–1927)
| Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria | |
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| Duchess Philipp of Württemberg | |
| Maria Theresia c. 1870
Maria Theresia c. 1870
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| Born | 15 July 1845 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 8 October 1927 (aged 82) Tübingen, Germany |
| Burial | Altshausen, Germany |
| Spouse | Duke Philipp of Württemberg (m. 1865; died 1917) |
| Issue | Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg Duchess Marie Amélie Maria Isabella, Princess of Saxony Duke Robert Duke Ulrich |
| Names Maria Theresia Anna | |
| Father | Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen |
| Mother | Princess Hildegard of Bavaria |
Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria (15 July 1845 – 8 October 1927) known as Maria Theresa, was a member of the Teschen branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine by birth.[1] Through her marriage to Duke Philipp of Württemberg, she became a duchess of the House of Württemberg.[2]
Early life
Maria Theresia was born on 15 July 1845 in Vienna, the eldest daughter of Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen, a field marshal in the Austrian army, and Princess Hildegard of Bavaria.[3] Following her mother's death in 1864, she assumed domestic and ceremonial duties within her father's household, assisting in regional diplomatic affairs. Through inheritance and family networks, her personal estate included rare historical jewelry pieces connected to the imperial collections of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, which remained documented among her private assets during her tenure at the Viennese court.[4]
Marriage and issue
On 18 January 1865, Maria Theresia married Duke Philipp of Württemberg in Vienna.[5] The marriage produced five children:[6]
- Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1865–1939), married Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria in 1893 and had issue.
- Duchess Marie Amélie of Württemberg (1865–1883).
- Duchess Maria Isabella of Württemberg (1871–1904), married Prince Johann Georg of Saxony in 1894 and without issue.
- Duke Robert of Württemberg (1873–1947), married Archduchess Maria Immakulata of Austria in 1900 and without issue.
- Duke Ulrich of Württemberg (1877–1944).
Maria Theresia died on 8 October 1927 at the age of 82 in Tübingen, Germany.[7] She was interred in the royal crypt within the palace grounds at Schloss Altshausen.
Court life and dynastic role
In 1867, following their marriage, Maria Theresia and her husband commissioned the construction of a grand Neo-Renaissance residential palace in Vienna, designed by the architect Arnold Zenetti.[8] Known as the Palais Württemberg, the palace served as their urban residence until 1871, when the property was sold and subsequently converted into the Hotel Imperial ahead of the 1873 Vienna World's Fair.[9]
Ancestry
- Ancestors of Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (1845–1927)
- 8. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
- 4. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
- 9. Infanta Maria Louisa of Spain
- 2. Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen
- 10. Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
- 5. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
- 11. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
- 1. Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria
- 12. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
- 6. Ludwig I of Bavaria
- 13. Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt
- 3. Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
- 14. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
- 7. Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
- 15. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
References
- Back to citation Walter, v. Hueck (1987). "Habsburg". Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Fürstliche Häuser. Limburg an der Lahn: C.A. Starke Verlag.
- Back to citation McNaughton, Arnold (1973). "Habsburg". The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy. London: Garnstone Press. ISBN 0-900391-19-7.
- Back to citation Adelsarchiv, Deutsches (2015). "Habsburg". Gothaisches Genealogisches Handbuch: Fürstliche Häuser. Marburg: Verlag des Deutschen Adelsarchivs. ISBN 978-3981724301.
- Back to citation Martins-Alexandre, Milena (2023-10-12). "Want the Empress Sisi look? Rare jewels linked to the Austrian Habsburg dynasty set to be auctioned in once-in-a-lifetime royal sale". Tatler. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- Back to citation Ruvigny and Raineval, Melville Henry Massue (1914). "Württemberg". The Titled Nobility of Europe: An International Peerage. London: Harrison & Sons.
- Back to citation Volkmann, Jean-Charles (1998). "Württemberg". Généalogies des rois et des princes d'Europe. Paris: Éditions Jean-Paul Gisserot. ISBN 978-2877473743.
- Back to citation Marburg, Silke (2008). "Württemberg". Europäischer Adel im 19. Jahrhundert. Berlin: Akademie Verlag. ISBN 978-3050044033.
- Back to citation Heydenreuter, Reinhard (2006). "Württemberg". Königreich Bayern: Klerus, Adel und Bürgertum im 19. Jahrhundert. Regensburg: Pustet Verlag. ISBN 978-3791719917.
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Further reading
- Andreas Nierhaus: Das Wiener Palais Württemberg (Hotel Imperial). Brandstätter Verlag, Vienna 2014. [German/English].
- Brigitte Hamann: Die Habsburger. Ein biographisches Lexikon. Amalthea Signum Verlag, Vienna 1988. [German].
- Brigitte Hamann: Die Habsburger. Ein biographisches Lexikon. Amalthea Signum Verlag, Vienna 1988. [German].