Maria Anna of Portugal (1861–1942)
Maria Anna do Carmo de Bragança (Portuguese Dona Maria Ana do Carmo Henrique Teresa Adelaide Joana Carolina Inês Sofia Eulália Leopoldina Isabel Bernardina Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Francisca de Assis e de Paula Inácia Gonzaga de Bragança ) (born July 13, 1861 in Bronnbach an der Tauber, now: Wertheim ; † July 31, 1942 in New York ) was an infanta of Portugal from the House of Braganza , by marriage Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Duchess of Nassau , and regent of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from 1908 to 1912.
Life
Infanta Maria Anna was a daughter of King Michael I of Portugal and Princess Adelheid von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg .
On June 21, 1893, at Fischhorn Castle near Zell am See , she married Hereditary Grand Duke Wilhelm of Luxembourg, from 1905 Grand Duke Wilhelm IV (1852–1912), son of Grand Duke Adolf of Luxembourg and Princess Adelheid Marie of Anhalt-Dessau .
Marked by a serious illness, Wilhelm appointed his wife as governor in the Grand Duchy in 1908, before Grand Duchess Maria Anna was appointed regent on November 13, 1908. The Grand Duchess held this office until the death of Grand Duke Wilhelm on February 25, 1912, before exercising a second reign until her daughter Grand Duchess Marie-Adelheid came of age on June 15, 1912.
Grand Duchess Maria Anna died at the age of 81 in 1942 in New York City, where she found refuge after the German occupation of Luxembourg . Her final resting place is in the crypt of Luxembourg Cathedral .
progeny
Maria Anna and Grand Duke Wilhelm IV of Luxembourg had six daughters:
- Marie Adelheid (1894–1924), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- Charlotte (1896–1985), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg; ∞ Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (1893–1970)
- Hilda (1897-1979); ∞ Prince Adolf zu Schwarzenberg (1890–1950)
- Antonia (1899-1954); ∞ Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria (1869–1955)
- Elisabeth (1901-1950); ∞ Prince Ludwig Philipp von Thurn and Taxis (1901–1933)
- Sophie (1902-1941); ∞ Prince Ernst Heinrich of Saxony (1896–1971)
Web links
- Main list of the Nassau-Weilburg family
- Luxembourg, Maria Anna Grand Duchess of. Hessian biography. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
- Maria Anna do Carmo de Bragança - Website with photos and life data
Individual evidence
- ^ Resolution of the Chamber of Deputies regarding the establishment of the regency - "Memorial of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" November 24, 1908 (PDF; 210 kB) accessed on April 13, 2011
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Adelheid Marie of Anhalt-Dessau | Grand Duchess of Luxembourg 1905–1912 |
Felix of Bourbon-Parma |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Portugal, Maria Anna from |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bragança, Maria Anna do Carmo de |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Infanta of Portugal and by marriage Grand Duchess of Luxembourg |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1861 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bronnbach an der Tauber |
DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1942 |
Place of death | new York |