Archduchess Immaculata of AustriaGerman: Inmmaculata, Erzherzogin von Österreich-Toskana;(9 September 1892 – 3 September 1971) was a daughter of Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria. She was member of the Tuscan branch of the Imperial House of Habsburg-Lorraine, an Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Tuscany by birth. After the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, she lived in exile, first in Barcelona and from the 1930s until the end of her life in Italy. In 1932, she married an Italian aristocrat, Igino Neri-Serneri. The couple remained childless.
Archduchess Immaculata grew up in the last period of the Habsburg monarchy. She was educated in splendor. Her father, who had followed a career in the Austro-Hungarian Army, was also an inventor with a number of military patents under his name. Her mother was the domineering force in the family. Theirs was a multi-cultural household. Immaculata's paternal ancestors had reigned in Austria, Tuscany and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Infanta Blanca's family had reigned in Spain, Parma, Modena, Portugal and France.
Archduchess Immaculata was educated with her sisters Dolores and Margaretha. The three sisters, very close in age, were artistically inclined.[3] Immaculata was the intellectual of her family.[4] Following Habsburg tradition, she was passionate about music, playing various instruments. She was an outstanding pianist.[5] As well as her native German, she learned French, Spanish Hungarian and Italian. Immaculata was shy and reserved.[6] The family was wealthy. They lived at the Palais Toskana in Vienna and at Schloss Wilhelminenberg as their country estate. Vacations were spent in Italy where Infanta Blanca owned a rural property near Viareggio. During World War I, Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria and the two eldest sons fought with the Austro-Hungarian army. Archduchess Immaculata served as a Red Cross nurse during the conflict.[7]
Exileedit
At the fall of Habsburg monarchy, the republican government of Austria confiscated the properties of the Habsburgs. The family lost all their fortune.[8] Immaculata's two eldest brothers, Archdukes Rainer and Leopold, decided to remain in Austria and recognized the new republic. The rest of the family moved to Spain. In January, 1919 they arrived in Barcelona where they settled for over a decade. They lived very modestly. Initially they rented a house in which the girls shared a bedroom with their mother and the boys one with their father. The family's economy improved with income coming from revenue from Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria's military patents. The political upheaval in Spain, during the Second Spanish Republic, made the family moved back to Austria. As a condition of their return to Vienna, they relinquished their royal titles. Their former residence, the Palais Toskana had been divided into apartments and the family were able to rent three rooms there.
Archduchess Immaculata did not remain in Austria for long.[9] On 14 July 1932 in Rome, she married an Italian aristocrat, Nobile Igino Neri-Serneri, Patrician of Siena (22 July 1891 - 1 May 1950).[8] The couple settled in Rome at Number 4 Via di Montoro.[4] As the archduchess and her husband were both over forty, their marriage was childless. During World War II they stayed in Rome under increasingly difficult circumstances.[2] After eighteen years of marriage, Igino Neri-Serneri died in 1950. In her widowhood, Archduchess Immaculata joined her sisters, Archduchesses Dolores and Margaretha, in Tenuta Reale, a villa they had inherited at the death of their mother the previous year. Archduchess Immaculata lived there until her death on 3 September 1971, at age 78.
Harding, Bertita. Lost Waltz: A Story of Exile. Bobbs-Merrill, 1944. ASIN: B0007DXCLY
Mateos Sainz de Medrano. Ricardo. An Unconventional Family. Royalty Digest, Vol 4, N 1. July 1994.
McIntosh, David. The Unknown Habsburgs. Rosvall Royal Books, 2000, ISBN91-973978-0-6
January 01, 1970
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Archduchess Immaculata of Austria German Inmmaculata Erzherzogin von Osterreich Toskana 9 September 1892 3 September 1971 was a daughter of Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria She was member of the Tuscan branch of the Imperial House of Habsburg Lorraine an Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Tuscany by birth After the dissolution of Austria Hungary she lived in exile first in Barcelona and from the 1930s until the end of her life in Italy In 1932 she married an Italian aristocrat Igino Neri Serneri The couple remained childless Archduchess ImmaculataBorn 1892 09 09 9 September 1892Lemberg Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria Austria Hungary 1 Died3 September 1971 1971 09 03 aged 78 Viareggio ItalySpouseNobile Igino Neri Serner Patrician of SienaNamesGerman Maria Immaculata Karoline Margarethe Blanka Leopoldine Beatrix AnnaHouseHabsburg TuscanyFatherArchduke Leopold Salvator of AustriaMotherInfanta Blanca of Spain Contents 1 Early life 2 Exile 3 Ancestry 4 Notes 5 BibliographyEarly life edit nbsp Archduchess Immaculata and her mother Blanca Archduchess Immaculata was born on 9 September 1892 at Lemberg Galicia then part of the Austro Hungarian Empire 1 She was the second among the ten children of Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria 1863 1931 and of his wife Infanta Blanca of Spain 1868 1949 She was christened Maria Immaculata Karoline Margarethe Blanka Leopoldine Beatrix Anna Called Mac within her family she received the name Immaculata in honor of her paternal grandmother Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon Two Sicilies who died in 1899 2 Archduchess Immaculata grew up in the last period of the Habsburg monarchy She was educated in splendor Her father who had followed a career in the Austro Hungarian Army was also an inventor with a number of military patents under his name Her mother was the domineering force in the family Theirs was a multi cultural household Immaculata s paternal ancestors had reigned in Austria Tuscany and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Infanta Blanca s family had reigned in Spain Parma Modena Portugal and France Archduchess Immaculata was educated with her sisters Dolores and Margaretha The three sisters very close in age were artistically inclined 3 Immaculata was the intellectual of her family 4 Following Habsburg tradition she was passionate about music playing various instruments She was an outstanding pianist 5 As well as her native German she learned French Spanish Hungarian and Italian Immaculata was shy and reserved 6 The family was wealthy They lived at the Palais Toskana in Vienna and at Schloss Wilhelminenberg as their country estate Vacations were spent in Italy where Infanta Blanca owned a rural property near Viareggio During World War I Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria and the two eldest sons fought with the Austro Hungarian army Archduchess Immaculata served as a Red Cross nurse during the conflict 7 Exile editAt the fall of Habsburg monarchy the republican government of Austria confiscated the properties of the Habsburgs The family lost all their fortune 8 Immaculata s two eldest brothers Archdukes Rainer and Leopold decided to remain in Austria and recognized the new republic The rest of the family moved to Spain In January 1919 they arrived in Barcelona where they settled for over a decade They lived very modestly Initially they rented a house in which the girls shared a bedroom with their mother and the boys one with their father The family s economy improved with income coming from revenue from Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria s military patents The political upheaval in Spain during the Second Spanish Republic made the family moved back to Austria As a condition of their return to Vienna they relinquished their royal titles Their former residence the Palais Toskana had been divided into apartments and the family were able to rent three rooms there Archduchess Immaculata did not remain in Austria for long 9 On 14 July 1932 in Rome she married an Italian aristocrat Nobile Igino Neri Serneri Patrician of Siena 22 July 1891 1 May 1950 8 The couple settled in Rome at Number 4 Via di Montoro 4 As the archduchess and her husband were both over forty their marriage was childless During World War II they stayed in Rome under increasingly difficult circumstances 2 After eighteen years of marriage Igino Neri Serneri died in 1950 In her widowhood Archduchess Immaculata joined her sisters Archduchesses Dolores and Margaretha in Tenuta Reale a villa they had inherited at the death of their mother the previous year Archduchess Immaculata lived there until her death on 3 September 1971 at age 78 Ancestry editAncestors of Archduchess Immaculata of Austria16 Ferdinand III Grand Duke of Tuscany8 Leopold II Grand Duke of Tuscany17 Princess Luisa of the Two Sicilies4 Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria Prince of Tuscany18 Francis I of the Two Sicilies9 Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies19 Maria Isabella of Spain2 Archduke Leopold Salvator Prince of Tuscany20 Francis I of the Two Sicilies 18 10 Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies21 Maria Isabella of Spain 19 5 Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon Two Sicilies22 Archduke Charles Duke of Teschen11 Maria Theresa of Austria23 Princess Henrietta of Nassau Weilburg1 Archduchess Immaculata of Austria Princess of Tuscany24 Infante Carlos Count of Molina12 Juan Count of Montizon25 Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal6 Carlos Duke of Madrid26 Francis IV Duke of Modena13 Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria Este27 Maria Beatrice of Savoy3 Infanta Blanca of Spain28 Charles II Duke of Parma14 Charles III Duke of Parma29 Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy7 Princess Margherita of Bourbon Parma30 Charles Ferdinand Duke of Berry15 Princess Louise Marie Therese of France31 Princess Caroline Ferdinande Louise of the Two SiciliesNotes edit a b Harding Lost Waltz p 20 a b Harding Lost Waltz p 294 Harding Lost Waltz p 115 a b Harding Lost Waltz p 276 Harding Lost Waltz p 97 Mateos Sainz de Medrano An Unconventional Family p 15 McIntosh The Unknown Habsburgs p 52 a b McIntosh The Unknown Habsburgs p 48 Harding Lost Waltz p 218Bibliography editHarding Bertita Lost Waltz A Story of Exile Bobbs Merrill 1944 ASIN B0007DXCLY Mateos Sainz de Medrano Ricardo An Unconventional Family Royalty Digest Vol 4 N 1 July 1994 McIntosh David The Unknown Habsburgs Rosvall Royal Books 2000 ISBN 91 973978 0 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archduchess Immaculata of Austria amp oldid 1196867178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
