Sophie Adelheid in Bavaria
Sophie Adelheid Duchess in Bavaria (full name Sophie Adelheid Ludovika Maria; * February 22, 1875 in Possenhofen , † September 4, 1957 at Seefeld Castle ) was a Bavarian princess.
Life
origin
Sophie Adelheid was the first daughter of Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria and his second wife Maria Josepha de Bragança , an infanta of Portugal. Her aunt on her father's side was Empress Elisabeth of Austria "Sisi". She was the sister of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium , the wife of Albert I and Marie Gabrielle , the wife of the last Bavarian Crown Prince Rupprecht . She was named after her father's first wife, Princess Sophie of Saxony . The half-sister Amalie came from this marriage . She also had two younger brothers, Franz Joseph and Ludwig Wilhelm .
Youth and Marriage
Sophie Adelheid grew up with her siblings primarily at Possenhofen Castle on Lake Starnberg . She received an education that was assigned to a girl of the time. These included foreign languages, science, math, geography and history. Furthermore, her father, who practiced as an ophthalmologist, promoted her musical and artistic skills. Mother Maria Josepha attached great importance to religiosity in the upbringing of her daughters and tried to convey a sense of responsibility and respect for traditions and religion.
On July 26, 1898, she married Count Hans Veit zu Toerring-Jettenbach , the son of Count Clemens zu Toerring-Jettenbach-Gutenzell and his wife Franziska, a born Countess von Paumgarten , in a big wedding at Seefeld Castle. The couple had two sons and a daughter.
Sophie Adelheid survived her husband, who died in 1929, by 28 years and died on September 4, 1957 at the age of 82 at Seefeld Castle in Bavaria.
progeny
- Karl Theodor (1900–1967) ⚭ Princess Elisabeth of Greece and Denmark
- Marie José Antonia (1902–1988) ⚭ Anton Woerner
- Hans Heribert (1903–1977) ⚭ 1. Victoria Lindpainter; 2. Baroness Maria Immaculata Waldbott von Bassenheim
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bavaria, Sophie Adelheid in |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bavaria, Sophie Adelheid Ludovika Maria Duchess in |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bavarian princess |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Possenhofen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th September 1957 |
| Place of death | Seefeld Castle |