Princess Maria Sophia of Thurn and Taxis
Princess Maria Sophia of Thurn and Taxis (German: Maria Sophia Dorothea Caroline, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis; 4 March 1800, Regensburg – 20 December 1870, Regensburg)[1] was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis, a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth, a member of the House of Württemberg, and a Duchess of Württemberg through her marriage to Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg — a German naturalist and explorer.
| Princess Maria Sophia | |||||
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| Duchess Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg | |||||
| Born | 4 March 1800 Regensburg, Free Imperial City of Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 20 December 1870 (aged 70) Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Duke Maximilian | ||||
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| House | Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Father | Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
Family edit
Maria Sophia was the fifth child and fourth daughter of Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, and his wife, Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was a younger sister of Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and Maria Theresia, Princess Esterházy of Galántha.
Marriage and issue edit
Maria Sophia married her second cousin Duke Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg, the fifth and youngest child of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and his wife, Princess Luise of Stolberg-Gedern., on 17 April 1827 in Regensburg.[2] Maria Sophia and Paul Wilhelm had one son:
- Duke Wilhelm Ferdinand Maximilian Karl of Württemberg (Schloss Taxis 3 September 1828 – Regensburg 28 July 1888); married Princess Hermine of Schaumburg-Lippe, eldest child of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Maria Sophia and Paul Wilhelm divorced on 2 May 1835.[2] Following her divorce, Maria Sophia acquired Württembergisches Palais and its adjacent Herzogspark in Regensburg. She made her residence at the Württembergisches Palais until her death.
Ancestry edit
| Ancestors of Princess Maria Sophia of Thurn and Taxis |
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References edit
- ^ "Württemberg-Carlsruhe Sophie Dorothee Caroline Herzogin". Landeskunde entdecken online. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b Bobowski, Kazimierz (1997). Lorenz, Sönke; Mertens, Dieter; Press, Volker (eds.). Das Haus Württemberg. Ein biographisches Lexikon [Biographical lexicon of the House of Württemberg] (in German). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag. p. 369.
External links edit
- Photograph of Princess Maria Sophia of Thurn and Taxis