Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen of Saxony
| Maria Theresa of Austria | |
|---|---|
Habsburg-Lorraine (by birth) Wettin (by marriage) | |
| Father | Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Maria Luisa of Spain |
Maria Theresa of Austria (Maria Theresia Josepha Charlotte Johanna; 14 January 1767 – 7 November 1827) was born an
Early life
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Maria Theresa was born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the eldest child of Grand Duke Peter Leopold of Tuscany (later Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor) and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain. As such, she was also the eldest grandchild of Charles III of Spain. Like all the eldest daughters of the children of her paternal grandparents, she was named after her grandmother, the Habsburg ruler Maria Theresa.
Maria Theresa and her siblings were given a somewhat different upbringing than was usual for royal children at the time: they were actually raised by their parents rather than a retinue of servants, were largely kept apart from any ceremonial court life and were taught to live simply and modestly.[1]
Marriage
On 8 September 1787, Maria Theresa was married to Prince
The
Maria Theresa was described as a simple and homely character devoted to a private family life, and she was reportedly relieved to marry a spouse who was, at the time of their marriage, not expected to succeed to a throne.[4] Her four children all died as infants. However, at the death of her cousin and sister-in-law, Princess Carolina of Parma, she and her other sister-in-law, Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, shared the responsibility of raising the former's children, something they are said to have done very strictly.[5]
Later life
Maria Theresa assisted her father, by then Holy Roman Emperor, to arrange the meeting between
In 1806, she and her family fled Saxony for Prague during the war against
Maria Theresa died at Leipzig in 1827.
Issue
Maria Theresa and Anthony were parents to four children, all of whom were born and died in Dresden; none survived to the age of two:
- Maria Ludovika Auguste Fredericka Therese Franziska Johanna Aloysia Nepomucena Ignatia Anna Josepha Xaveria Franziska de Paula Barbara (14 March 1795 – 25 April 1796).
- Frederick Augustus (b. and d. 5 April 1796).
- Maria Johanna Ludovica Anna Amalia Nepomucena Aloysia Ignatia Xaveria Josepha Franziska de Chantal Eva Apollonia Magdalena Crescentia Vincentia (5 April 1798 – 30 October 1799).
- Maria Theresia (b. and d. 15 October 1799).
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen of Saxony Maria Louisa of Spain | | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. Augustus III of Poland | |||||||||||||
| 7. Maria Amalia of Saxony | |||||||||||||
| 15. Maria Josepha of Austria | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Justin C. Vovk: In Destiny's Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa (2010)
- ^ Justin C. Vovk: In Destiny's Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa (2010)
- ISBN 1950743500.
- ^ Justin C. Vovk: In Destiny's Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa (2010)
- ^ Justin C. Vovk: In Destiny's Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa (2010)
- ^ Justin C. Vovk: In Destiny's Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa (2010)
- ^ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 109.
- Justin C. Vovk: In Destiny's Hands: Five Tragic Rulers, Children of Maria Theresa (2010)