Princess Elizabeth of Luxembourg ( Elizabeth Maria Wilhelmina ; , - , ) - Luxembourg Princess, daughter of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Maria Anna of Portugal , married Princess Thurn y Taxis, wife of Prince Ludwig Philippe .
| Elizabeth Maria Wilhelmina of Luxembourg | ||||
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| fr. Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine de Nassau-Weilburg, Princesse de Luxembourg | ||||
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| Kind | Nassau house Thurn-i-Taxis (husband) | |||
| Birth name | Elizabeth Maria Wilhelmina of Luxembourg | |||
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Biography
Born March 7, 1901 in the family of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg William IV and his wife, Portuguese infante Maria Anna . Maternal granddaughter of the ousted King of Portugal Miguel I and his wife Adelaide .
She was close to her younger sister Sofia as a child. In total, the family had six children, all girls. Elizabeth was the fifth.
On November 14, 1922, the princess married her peer Prince Ludwig Philippe Thurn-i-Taxis in Hohenburg Castle. Two children were born in the family:
- Anselm (1924-1944) - died in the Second World War.
- Iniga (1925-2008) - the wife of Eberhard Urakhsky, had five children.
The prince died on April 22, 1932 in the castle of Niederaibach. The princess herself died after a car accident on August 2, 1950.
Genealogy
Titles
- March 7, 1901 - November 14, 1922 : Her Serene Highness Princess Elizabeth of Luxembourg and Nassau
- November 14, 1922 - August 2, 1950 : Her Serene Highness Princess Elizabeth of Luxembourg, Nassau and Thurn-i-Taxis
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 The Peerage