Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (1879–1962)
| Archduchess Maria Christina | |||||
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| Hereditary Princess of Salm-Salm | |||||
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| Born | 17 November 1879 Cracow, Grand Duchy of Cracow, Austria-Hungary | ||||
| Died | 6 August 1962 (aged 82) Anholt, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Emanuel, Hereditary Prince of Salm-Salm | ||||
| Issue | Isabelle, Baroness of Loë Rosemary, Archduchess of Austria Nikolaus Leopold, 8th Prince of Salm-Salm Cäcilie, Princess of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim and Dyck Prince Franz | ||||
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| House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
| Father | Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen | ||||
| Mother | Princess Isabella of Croÿ | ||||
Archduchess Maria Christina Isabelle Natalie of Austria,[1] full German name: Maria Christina Isabelle Natalie, Erzherzogin von Österreich[citation needed] (17 November 1879, Kraków, Grand Duchy of Cracow, Austria-Hungary – 6 August 1962, Anholt[1]) was a member of the Teschen branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and an Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Bohemia, Hungary, and Tuscany by birth. Through her marriage to Emanuel Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Salm-Salm, Maria Christina was also Hereditary Princess of Salm-Salm.
Early life
Maria Christina was the eldest child and daughter of Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen and his wife Princess Isabella of Croÿ.[3]
Her paternal grandparents were Karl Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (a daughter of Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary). Her maternal grandparents were Rudolf, 11th Duke of Croÿ, and Princess Natalie of Ligne (a daughter of Eugène, 8th Prince of Ligne).
Personal life
Maria Christina married Emanuel, Hereditary Prince of Salm-Salm (1871–1916), son of Alfred, 7th Prince of Salm-Salm and his wife Countess Rosa of Lützow, on 10 May 1902 in Vienna.[1] Maria Christina and Emanuel had five children:[citation needed]
- Princess Isabelle of Salm-Salm (1903–2009), who married Count Felix von Loë of Wissen Castle.
- Princess Rosemary of Salm-Salm (1904–2001), who married Archduke Hubert Salvator of Austria (1894–1971)[4]
- Nikolaus Leopold, 8th Prince of Salm-Salm (1906–1988), who married Princess Ida of Wrede. They divorced in 1948 and he married Eleonore von Zitzewitz. They divorced in 1961 and he married Maria Moret. He later married Christiane Kostecki.
- Princess Cäcilie of Salm-Salm (1911–1991), who married Franz Josef, 6th Prince of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim and Dyck, eldest son of Alfred, 5th Prince of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim.
- Prince Franz of Salm-Salm (1912–1917), who died young.
Archduchess Maria Christina died on 6 August 1962 at Anholt, West Germany.
Ancestry
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References
- ^ a b c Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1997). Burke's Royal Families of the World: Europe & Latin America. Burke's Peerage. p. 20. ISBN 0850110238.
- ^ "The Catalogue | Salm-Salm, Hereditary Princess Emanuel zu, née Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria". www.delaszlocatalogueraisonne.com. The de Laszlo Archive Trust. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Arnold, McNaughton (1973). The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy - Volume One. New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Company. p. 383. ISBN 0812902807.
- ^ Arnold, McNaughton (1973). The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy - Volume One. New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Company. p. 276. ISBN 0812902807.
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