Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis

Quick Facts

Intro

German princess

From

Germany

was

Princess Noble

Work field

Royals

Gender

Female

Star sign

CancerPeople who share this birthday

Birth

6 July 1794 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Regensburg, Germany

Death

18 August 1874 (aged 80 years) People who died on this day

Place of death

Hütteldorf, Austria

Age

80 years

Family

Mother:

Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Father:

Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

Siblings:

Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Princess Maria Sophia of Thurn and Taxis Amalie Adlerberg Friedrich Wilhelm von Thurn und Taxis

Spouse:

Paul III Anton, Prince Esterházy

Children:

Nikolaus III, Prince Esterházy Mária Terezia Prinzessin Esterházy von Galántha Terezia Prinzessin Esterházy von Galántha

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis, (full German name: Maria Theresia, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis, 6 July 1794 in Regensburg, Free Imperial City of Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire – 18 August 1874 in Hütteldorf, Penzing, Vienna, Austria–Hungary) was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a member of the House of Esterházy and Princess Esterházy of Galántha from 25 November 1833 to 21 May 1866 through her marriage to Paul III Anthony, 8th Prince Esterházy of Galántha.

Family

Maria Theresia was the third child and second daughter of Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was an elder sister of Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.

Marriage and issue

Maria Theresia married Prince Paul Anthony Esterházy of Galántha, eldest child and son of Nicholas II, 7th Prince Esterházy of Galántha and his wife Princess Maria Josepha of Liechtenstein, on 18 June 1812 in Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria. Maria Theresia and Paul Anthony had three children:

Princess Maria Theresia Esterházy of Galántha (27 May 1813 – 14 May 1894), ancestress of Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Princess Theresia Rosa Esterházy of Galántha (12 July 1815 – 28 February 1894)
Nicholas III, 9th Prince Esterházy of Galántha (25 June 1817 – 28 January 1894)

Esterházy was a popular diplomat and Maria Theresia became admired by his contemporaries, especially during the Congress of Vienna. During his longtenure as Austrian Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1815-1842), she became a leader of fashionable society. She was invited to become one of the patronesses of Almack's,the centre of London social life: the patronesses had the final say as to who was and who was not socially acceptable.

Titles and styles

'6 July 1794 – 18 June 1812: Her Serene Highness Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis

18 June 1812 – 25 November 1833: Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess Esterházy of Galántha
25 November 1833 – 21 May 1866: Her Serene Highness The Princess Esterházy of Galántha
21 May 1866 – 18 August 1874: Her Serene Highness The Dowager Princess Esterházy of Galántha