Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis

Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis[1][2] (German: Elisabeth Helene, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis[2]) (15 December 1903, Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria[1][2] – 22 October 1976, Munich, Bavaria, Germany[1][2]) was a Princess of Thurn und Taxis by birth and a Princess and Duchess of Saxony, Margravine of Meissen, and titular Queen consort of Saxony through her marriage to Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen. Elisabeth was the sixth child[1][2] of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria.[1][2]

For other people called Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis, see Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (disambiguation).
Princess Elisabeth Helene
Margravine of Meissen
Born(1903-12-15)15 December 1903
Saint Emmeram's Palace, Regensburg, Principality of Thurn and Taxis, Kingdom of Bavaria, Empire of Germany
Died22 October 1976(1976-10-22) (aged 72)
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Burial
Royal Chapel in Königskapelle in Karrösten in North Tyrol
SpousePrince Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
(m. 1923 - 1968; his death)
IssuePrince Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
Princess Maria Josepha
Princess Anna
Prince Albert
Princess Mathilde
Full name
German: Elisabeth Helene Maria Valerie Franziska Maximiliane Antonie
HouseThurn and Taxis
FatherPrince Albert I, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
MotherArchduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Marriage and issue

Elisabeth married Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony, second eldest child and son[1][2] of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and his wife Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany,[1][2] on 16 June 1923 in Regensburg, Bavaria.[1][2] Elisabeth and Friedrich had five children:[1][2]

Ancestry

References
  1. Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Elisabeth Helene Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  2. Paul Theroff. "THURN und TAXIS". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis
Cadet branch of the House of Tassis
Born: 15 December 1903 Died: 22 October 1976
Titles in pretence
Republic declared in 1919 — TITULAR —
Queen consort of Saxony
18 February 1932 – 9 August 1968
Reason for succession failure:
Kingdom abolished in 1918		 Succeeded by
Princess Anastasia of Anhalt
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