Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1882–1940)

Archduchess Maria Anna Isabelle Epiphanie Eugenie Gabriele of Austria,[1] full German name: Maria Anna Isabelle Epiphanie Eugenie Gabriele, Erzherzogin von Österreich[1] (6 January 1882, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria–Hungary[1] – 25 February 1940, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland[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 Elias of Bourbon-Parma (later Duke of Parma), Maria Anna was also a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma and a Princess of Bourbon-Parma.

Archduchess Maria Anna
Princess Elias of Bourbon-Parma
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria-Teschen with husband Elias of Bourbon-Parma in 1903
Born(1882-01-06)6 January 1882
Linz, Upper Austria, Austria–Hungary
Died25 February 1940(1940-02-25) (aged 58)
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Spouse
Issue
  • Princess Elisabetta
  • Prince Carlo
  • Princess Maria Francesca
  • Robert Hugo, Duke of Parma
  • Prince Francesco
  • Princess Giovanna
  • Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria
  • Princess Maria Cristina
Full name
German: Maria Anna Isabelle Epiphanie Eugenie Gabriele
HouseHabsburg-Lorraine
FatherArchduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
MotherPrincess Isabella of Croÿ

Early life

Maria Anna was the second child and daughter of Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen and his wife Princess Isabella of Croÿ.[1]

Marriage and issue

Maria Anna married Prince Elias of Bourbon-Parma, the eldest son of Robert I, Duke of Parma, and his first wife, Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 25 May 1903 in Vienna.[1]

Elias gave Maria Anne an engagement ring with a oval ruby surrounded by diamonds.[2] Following her marriage, Maria Anna amassed a significant collection of jewellery, both as wedding gifts and through later gifts and inheritances. She produced an inventory of these jewels in 1932. The collection was auctioned by Sotheby's in November 2018.[3]

Maria Anna and Elias had eight children:[1]

  • Princess Elisabetta (17 March 1904 – 13 June 1983); she died unmarried.
  • Prince Carlo (22 September 1905 – 26 September 1912); he died of poliomyelitis.
  • Princess Maria Francesca (5 September 1906 – 1994); she died unmarried.
  • Robert II, Duke of Parma (7 August 1909 – 25 November 1974); he died unmarried.
  • Prince Francesco (14 June 1913 – 29 May 1959); he died unmarried.
  • Princess Giovanna (8 July 1916 – 1 November 1949); she never married and was killed in a shooting accident in La Toledana, Spain.
  • Princess Alicia (13 November 1917 – 28 March 2017); she married Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria.
  • Princess Maria Cristina (7 June 1925 – 1 September 2009); she died unmarried.

Titles and styles
  • 6 January 1882 – 25 May 1903: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
  • 25 May 1903 – 25 February 1940: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Maria Anna of Bourbon-Parma

Ancestry

References
  1. Darryl Lundy (7 Nov 2004). "Maria Anna Erzherzogin von Österreich". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  2. "Ruby and diamond ring, circa 1902". Sotheby's.
  3. "Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family Achieve Record 'White Glove' Sale". Sotheby's.
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