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Archduchess Maria Henrietta of Austria

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Archduchess Maria Henrietta
Born(1883-01-10)10 January 1883
Preßburg, Austria-Hungary
Died2 September 1956(1956-09-02) (aged 73)
Mariazell, Austria
SpouseGottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
IssuePrincess Elisabeth
Princess Natalie
Prince Friedrich
Names
German: Maria Henrietta Caroline Gabriele von Österreich
HouseHabsburg-Lorraine
FatherArchduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
MotherPrincess Isabella of Croÿ

Archduchess Maria Henrietta, full German name: Maria Henrietta Caroline Gabriele, Erzherzogin von Österreich (10 January 1883 – 2 September 1956)[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 Prince Gottfried Maximilian of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Maria Henrietta became a member of the House of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst.

Early life

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Portrait of Archduchess Henriette and her sister, Archduchess Maria-Anna, by Philip de László, 1905

Maria Henrietta was born on 10 January 1883 at Preßburg, Austria-Hungary. She was the third of nine children of Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen and Princess Isabella of Croÿ. Among her siblings were Archduchess Maria Christina (who married Emanuel, Hereditary Prince of Salm-Salm), Archduchess Maria Anna (who married Elias, Duke of Parma),[2] Archduchess Gabriele, Archduchess Isabella (who married Prince Georg of Bavaria),[3] Archduchess Maria Alice (who married Baron Friedrich Waldbott von Bassenheim), and Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen. Her father served as Supreme Commander of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces from 1914 to 1916.[4]

Her paternal grandparents were Karl Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria. Her maternal grandparents were Rudolf, Duke of Croÿ, and Princess Natalie of Ligne.[1]

Personal life

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On 3 June 1908 at Baden, Vienna, Austria, she married Prince Gottfried of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, son of Prince Konstantin of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst and Princess Marie Antoinette of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.[5][6] He later served as the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Germany. Together, they had three children:[1]

  • Princess Elisabeth of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (1909–1987)
  • Princess Natalie of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (1911–1989)
  • Prince Friedrich of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (1913–1945)[1]

She died on 2 September 1956 at age 73 in Mariazell, Austria.[1]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e The Book of Kings: The Royal Houses. Garnstone Press. 1973. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-900391-19-4. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ^ Harding, Bertita (31 May 2013). Imperial Twilight - The Story of Karl and Zita of Hungary. Read Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4733-8478-1. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. ^ "PRINCE WEDS ARCHDUCHESS.; Grandson of Austrian Emperor Marries Daughter of an Archduke". The New York Times. 11 February 1912. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). "Frederick, Archduke of Austria". Encyclopædia Britannica (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company.
  5. ^ Lodge, Edmund (1912). Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage & Companionage of the British Empire for 1912: With which is Incorporated Foster's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. With the Arms of the Peers and Baronets. 81st Ed. Kelly's Directories. pp. 91–93. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Royal Wedding At Baden". The North Star. 4 June 1908. Retrieved 18 February 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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