His maternal grandfather, King Maximilian I of Bavaria, had given Eugène the title "Duke of Leuchtenberg" on 14 November 1817, after the loss in 1815 of his Napoleonic titles and the associated expectancies of the Kingdom of Italy and the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt. Despite the promise of an independent principality inserted into the final treaty, the Congress of Vienna adjourned without creating a state for Eugène, so Auguste and his siblings had no inheritance. To the empty Leuchtenberg ducal title had been added the estate of Eichstätt in dowry, made a nominal principality, also by King Maximilian. Eugène's eldest son Auguste was heir to this modest property, which he inherited when Eugène died on 21 February 1824.[citation needed]
On 4 February 1831 Leuchtenberg was one of three candidates for the throne of the newly independent Belgium, his Napoleonic connections allaying the concerns of some of the Great Powers worried that the breakaway Roman Catholic realm might otherwise ally itself too closely with the likewise Catholic and revolutionary "bourgeois monarchy" of Orléans France. But in the election by the Belgian National Congress, Auguste came in second after the younger son of the King of the French, Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours, though ahead of the Habsburg candidate, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen. In the event, none of these men attained the Belgian throne, which went to Britain's candidate, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg.[citation needed]
He escorted his sister Amélie to Brazil for her marriage to Emperor Pedro I and was created by his new brother-in-law, Duke of Santa Cruz on 5 November 1829.[1]
Prince consort of Portugal
On 26 May 1834, young Queen Maria II of Portugal was restored to the throne of Portugal, gifted to her by the abdication – and subsequent conquest in war – of her father, Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, who had to do battle against the usurpation of his rebellious younger brother, Dom Miguel.[citation needed]
Maria's childhood betrothal to Dom Miguel was broken so that a more pliant husband could be found to beget a new Portuguese dynasty, one whose loyalty might prove more trustworthy if he had no other prospects, such that he would be entirely beholden for his dynastic fortune to Portugal's constitutional regime. The Queen obligingly settled on Auguste de Beauharnais who, once again, proved unthreatening to the Great Powers because of his lack of membership in an already reigning dynasty and lack of conflicting foreign obligations or ambitions. He was also the eldest brother of Maria's stepmother Empress Amélie.
Auguste and Maria II were married by proxy in Munich on 1 December 1834. The groom was almost twenty-four years old and the bride fifteen years old. On his wedding day his bride conferred upon him the Portuguese style of "His Royal Highness The Prince Consort of Portugal".[2]
He arrived in Portugal shortly thereafter, and the couple were wed in person in Lisbon on 26 January 1835. However Auguste fell ill and died only two months later. The suddenness of this upon his arrival led to rumors that he had been poisoned, however no names of any suspects were ever produced.
Childless at the time of his death, Auguste left as heir in Bavaria his younger brother, who became the 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg, and briefly Auguste's successor in ownership of Eichstätt which, however, he returned to the Bavarian king in 1855 upon deciding to make his home in Russia, the realm of his own father-in-law.[citation needed]
A year later Maria II married Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a nephew of the Coburg prince who had beat out her first husband in competition for the constitutional crown of Belgium.[2]
Because Auguste died before fathering an heir to the Portuguese throne, he never became Maria's co-monarch, which Maria's next husband did in 1837, becoming founder of the Coburg-Braganza Dynasty.
^"Colecção de Atos do Poder Imperial" (PDF). Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil. November 5, 1829. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
^ abde Sousa, Manuel (2000). Reis e Rainhas de Portugal. Mem-Martins: SporPress - Sociedade Editorial e Distribuidora, Lda. pp. 145–146. ISBN972-97256-9-1.
^Bragança, Jose Vicente de (2014). "Agraciamentos Portugueses Aos Príncipes da Casa Saxe-Coburgo-Gota" [Portuguese Honours awarded to Princes of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]. Pro Phalaris (in Portuguese). 9–10: 4. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Auguste Duke of Leuchtenberg news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Auguste Charles Eugene Napoleon de Beauharnais Duke of Leuchtenberg 9 December 1810 28 March 1835 was the first prince consort of Maria II of Portugal Besides being the 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg and 2nd Prince of Eichstatt he also held the Brazilian noble title of Duke of Santa Cruz Prince AugusteDuke of LeuchtenbergPrince of EichstattDuke of Santa CruzPortrait by G Dury c 1835Prince consort of PortugalTenure26 January 1835 28 March 1835Born 1810 12 09 9 December 1810Milan LombardyDied28 March 1835 1835 03 28 aged 24 Lisbon PortugalBurialPantheon of the House of BraganzaSpouseMaria II of Portugal m 1834 wbr NamesAuguste Charles Eugene Napoleon de BeauharnaisHouseBeauharnaisFatherEugene de BeauharnaisMotherPrincess Augusta of BavariaReligionRoman CatholicismCoat of Arms of Auguste Contents 1 Family 2 Duke of Leuchtenberg 3 Prince consort of Portugal 4 Honours 5 Ancestry 6 References 7 External linksFamily EditBeing born in Milan Lombardy Auguste was the eldest son of Eugene de Beauharnais Napoleon I s stepson and Princess Augusta of Bavaria His dynastic connections were exceptional considering his paternal lineage among his sisters were Josephine Queen consort of Oscar I of Sweden and Amelie Empress consort of his future father in law Pedro I of Brazil Later his brother Maximilian would wed Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas I Duke of Leuchtenberg EditHis maternal grandfather King Maximilian I of Bavaria had given Eugene the title Duke of Leuchtenberg on 14 November 1817 after the loss in 1815 of his Napoleonic titles and the associated expectancies of the Kingdom of Italy and the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt Despite the promise of an independent principality inserted into the final treaty the Congress of Vienna adjourned without creating a state for Eugene so Auguste and his siblings had no inheritance To the empty Leuchtenberg ducal title had been added the estate of Eichstatt in dowry made a nominal principality also by King Maximilian Eugene s eldest son Auguste was heir to this modest property which he inherited when Eugene died on 21 February 1824 citation needed On 4 February 1831 Leuchtenberg was one of three candidates for the throne of the newly independent Belgium his Napoleonic connections allaying the concerns of some of the Great Powers worried that the breakaway Roman Catholic realm might otherwise ally itself too closely with the likewise Catholic and revolutionary bourgeois monarchy of Orleans France But in the election by the Belgian National Congress Auguste came in second after the younger son of the King of the French Prince Louis Duke of Nemours though ahead of the Habsburg candidate Archduke Charles Duke of Teschen In the event none of these men attained the Belgian throne which went to Britain s candidate Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg citation needed He escorted his sister Amelie to Brazil for her marriage to Emperor Pedro I and was created by his new brother in law Duke of Santa Cruz on 5 November 1829 1 Prince consort of Portugal EditOn 26 May 1834 young Queen Maria II of Portugal was restored to the throne of Portugal gifted to her by the abdication and subsequent conquest in war of her father Emperor Pedro I of Brazil who had to do battle against the usurpation of his rebellious younger brother Dom Miguel citation needed Maria s childhood betrothal to Dom Miguel was broken so that a more pliant husband could be found to beget a new Portuguese dynasty one whose loyalty might prove more trustworthy if he had no other prospects such that he would be entirely beholden for his dynastic fortune to Portugal s constitutional regime The Queen obligingly settled on Auguste de Beauharnais who once again proved unthreatening to the Great Powers because of his lack of membership in an already reigning dynasty and lack of conflicting foreign obligations or ambitions He was also the eldest brother of Maria s stepmother Empress Amelie Auguste and Maria II were married by proxy in Munich on 1 December 1834 The groom was almost twenty four years old and the bride fifteen years old On his wedding day his bride conferred upon him the Portuguese style of His Royal Highness The Prince Consort of Portugal 2 He arrived in Portugal shortly thereafter and the couple were wed in person in Lisbon on 26 January 1835 However Auguste fell ill and died only two months later The suddenness of this upon his arrival led to rumors that he had been poisoned however no names of any suspects were ever produced Childless at the time of his death Auguste left as heir in Bavaria his younger brother who became the 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg and briefly Auguste s successor in ownership of Eichstatt which however he returned to the Bavarian king in 1855 upon deciding to make his home in Russia the realm of his own father in law citation needed A year later Maria II married Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg Gotha a nephew of the Coburg prince who had beat out her first husband in competition for the constitutional crown of Belgium 2 Because Auguste died before fathering an heir to the Portuguese throne he never became Maria s co monarch which Maria s next husband did in 1837 becoming founder of the Coburg Braganza Dynasty Honours Edit Kingdom of Portugal Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders 1 December 1834 wedding gift of his bride Queen Maria II 3 Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword 4 Spain Knight of the Golden Fleece 1835 5 Sweden Norway Knight of the Seraphim 14 March 1824 6 Ancestry EditAncestors of Auguste Duke of Leuchtenberg8 Francois de Beauharnais marquis de la Ferte Beauharnais4 Alexandre vicomte de Beauharnais9 Marie Anne Henriette Francoise de Pyvart de Chastulle2 Eugene de Beauharnais Duke of Leuchtenberg10 Joseph Gaspard Tascher de La Pagerie5 Josephine Tascher de La Pagerie11 Rose Claire des Vergers de Sannois1 Auguste de Beauharnais12 Frederick Michael Count Palatine of Zweibrucken6 Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria13 Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach3 Princess Augusta of Bavaria14 Prince George William of Hesse Darmstadt7 Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse Darmstadt15 Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen Dagsburg FalkenburgReferences Edit Coleccao de Atos do Poder Imperial PDF Camara dos Deputados do Brasil November 5 1829 Retrieved December 23 2020 a b de Sousa Manuel 2000 Reis e Rainhas de Portugal Mem Martins SporPress Sociedade Editorial e Distribuidora Lda pp 145 146 ISBN 972 97256 9 1 Braganca Jose Vicente de 2014 Agraciamentos Portugueses Aos Principes da Casa Saxe Coburgo Gota Portuguese Honours awarded to Princes of the House of Saxe Coburg and Gotha Pro Phalaris in Portuguese 9 10 4 Retrieved 28 November 2019 https upload wikimedia org wikipedia commons 1 18 Retrato do Pr C3 ADncipe Augusto de Leuchtenberg 2C por John Simpson 2C 1834 png bare URL image file Boettger T F Chevaliers de la Toison d Or Knights of the Golden Fleece La Confrerie Amicale Retrieved 13 March 2020 Per Nordenvall 1998 Kungl Maj ts Orden Kungliga Serafimerorden 1748 1998 in Swedish Stockholm ISBN 91 630 6744 7 External links EditMarek Miroslav A Beauharnais genealogy Genealogy EU A listing of the Ducal family of Leuchtenberg Archived from the original on October 28 2009 Retrieved July 3 2009 Auguste Duke of Leuchtenberg in German Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte Auguste Duke of LeuchtenbergHouse of BeauharnaisBorn 9 December 1810 Died 28 March 1835German nobilityPreceded byEugene de Beauharnais Duke of Leuchtenberg1824 1835 Succeeded byMaximilian de BeauharnaisPrince of Eichstatt1824 1833 Reverted to the CrownBrazilian nobilityNew title Duke of Santa Cruz1829 1835 Title extinctPortuguese royaltyVacantTitle last held byMaria Leopoldina of Austriaas queen consort Prince consort of Portugal1835 1835 VacantTitle next held byFerdinand of Saxe Coburg Gotha Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Auguste Duke of Leuchtenberg amp oldid 1152923558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
