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Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1901–1950)

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For the Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg born 1922, see Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg. For other people called Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis, see Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (disambiguation).
Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis
Born(1901-03-07)7 March 1901
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Died2 August 1950(1950-08-02) (aged 49)
Schloss Hohenburg, Hohenburg, Bavaria, Germany
Burial
St. Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg
SpousePrince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis
IssuePrince Anselm
Iniga, Princess Eberhard of Urach
Names
Template:Lang-fr
HouseHouse of Nassau-Weilburg
House of Thurn and Taxis
FatherWilliam IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
MotherInfanta Marie Anne of Portugal
ReligionRoman Catholic

Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg (Template:Lang-fr; 7 March 1901 – 2 August 1950) was a member of the House of Nassau-Weilburg, a Princess of Luxembourg by birth and a Princess of the House of Thurn and Taxis through her marriage to Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis.[1][2]

Family

Elisabeth was the fifth-eldest daughter and child of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal.[1][2] Two of Elisabeth's elder sisters reigned as sovereign Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and titular Duchess of Nassau: Marie-Adélaïde and Charlotte.

Marriage and issue

Styles of
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis
Reference styleHer Grand Ducal Highness
Spoken styleYour Grand Ducal Highness
Alternative styleMa'am

Elisabeth married Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis, fourth child and son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, on 14 November 1922 in Hohenburg, Bavaria, Germany. Elisabeth and Ludwig had two children:[1][2]

Prince Ludwig died in 1933 at their home, Schloss Niederaichbach. Elisabeth was killed in a car accident in 1950 at age 49, and was buried next to her husband at St. Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

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Titles and styles

  • 7 March 1901 – 14 November 1922: Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg
  • 14 November 1922 – 2 August 1950: Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis, Princess of Luxembourg

Ancestry

Family of Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1901–1950)
16. Frederick William, Duke of Nassau
8. William, Duke of Nassau
17. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
4. Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
18. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
9. Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen
19. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
2. William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
20. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
10. Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
21. Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg
5. Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau
22. Prince William of Hesse-Kassel
11. Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel
23. Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark
1. Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg
24. Peter III of Portugal
12. John VI of Portugal
25. Maria I of Portugal
6. Miguel of Portugal
26. Charles IV of Spain
13. Charlotte of Spain
27. Maria Luisa of Parma
3. Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal
28. Charles Thomas, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
14. Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
29. Countess Sophie of Windisch-Grätz
7. Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
30. Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
15. Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
31. Princess Amalie of Solms-Baruth

References

  1. ^ a b c Darryl Lundy (23 Jun 2005). "Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine von Nassau-Weilburg, Princesse de Luxembourg". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c Paul Theroff. "LUXEMBURG". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2009-07-15.


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