Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria
Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria | |||||
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Princess Luitpold of Bavaria | |||||
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Born | Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany | 1 April 1825||||
Died | 26 April 1864 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria | (aged 39)||||
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Maria Anna of Saxony |
Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria (1 April 1825 – 26 April 1864) was the only daughter of
Family
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Auguste was one of three children born to
Early life
After a strict Catholic upbringing, she developed an interest in the arts and sciences early in life. Contemporaries described her as tall, beautiful and self-conscious.
Marriage and children
On 15 April 1844, she married Prince Luitpold in Florence. Luitpold's father King
They had four children (with whom she always spoke Italian), including
Her children with Luitpold were:
- Maria Theresia of Austria-Este(1849–1919)
- Leopold (1846–1930), married Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856–1932)
- Therese (1850–1925)
- Princess Therese of Liechtenstein(1850–1938)
On her death, she was buried in the crypt of the Theatinerkirche. Luitpold never remarried, with his sister Adelgunde and daughter Therese taking over care of his household.
Ancestry
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External links
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