Archduchess Rosa of Austria
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Archduchess Rosa Maria Antonie Roberta Josepha Anna Walburga Carmela Ignazia Rita de Cascia of Austria, full German
name: Rosa Maria Antonie Roberta Josepha Anna Walburga Carmela Ignazia Rita de Cascia, Erzherzogin von Österreich (22 September 1906, Parsch, Salzburg
, Salzburg
, Austria–Hungary – 17 September 1983, Friedrichshafen
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
) was a member of the Tuscan 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 Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
, Rosa was also a member of the House of Württemberg and Duchess consort of Württemberg.
and his wife Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
. Rosa was raised with her three siblings in Salzburg
and Vienna
until the end of World War I
in 1918 when her family emigrated and moved to Lucerne
, Switzerland
.
, eldest child and son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
and his wife Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
, on 1 August 1928 in Friedrichshafen
. Rosa and Philipp Albrecht had two sons and four daughters:
German language
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name: Rosa Maria Antonie Roberta Josepha Anna Walburga Carmela Ignazia Rita de Cascia, Erzherzogin von Österreich (22 September 1906, Parsch, Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Salzburg
Salzburg (state)
Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7,156 km2, located adjacent to the German border. It is also known as Salzburgerland, to distinguish it from its capital city, also named Salzburg...
, Austria–Hungary – 17 September 1983, Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
This article is about a German town. For the Danish town, see Frederikshavn, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Friedrichshafen is a university city on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria.It is the district capital of the...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) was a member of the Tuscan 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 Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg was the son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria...
, Rosa was also a member of the House of Württemberg and Duchess consort of Württemberg.
Early life
Rosa was the youngest child and third daughter of Archduke Peter Ferdinand, Prince of TuscanyArchduke Peter Ferdinand, Prince of Tuscany
Archduke Peter Ferdinand Salvator Karl Ludwig Maria Joseph Leopold Anton Rupert Pius Pancraz of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Prince of Tuscany) Archduke Peter Ferdinand Salvator Karl Ludwig Maria Joseph Leopold Anton Rupert Pius Pancraz of Austria, Prince...
and his wife Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was the titular Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 28 February 1942 to 4 October 1947 as wife of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Tuscany, the titular Grand Duke.-Family:Maria Cristina was the daughter of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two...
. Rosa was raised with her three siblings in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
until the end of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
in 1918 when her family emigrated and moved to Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Marriage and issue
Rosa married Philipp Albrecht, Duke of WürttembergPhilipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg was the son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria...
, eldest child and son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg or Albrecht Herzog von Württemberg was a German Generalfeldmarschall and head of the Royal House of Württemberg...
and his wife Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
Archduchess Margarete Sophie Marie Annunciata Theresia Caroline Luise Josephe Johanna of Austria, full German name: Margarete Sophie Marie Annunciata Theresia Caroline Luise Josephe Johanna, Erzherzogin von Österreich was a member of...
, on 1 August 1928 in Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
This article is about a German town. For the Danish town, see Frederikshavn, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Friedrichshafen is a university city on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria.It is the district capital of the...
. Rosa and Philipp Albrecht had two sons and four daughters:
- Duchess Helene of Württemberg (born 29 June 1929), married in 1961 to the marquess Federico Pallavicini.
- Duke Ludwig Albrecht of Württemberg (born 23 October 1930), married twice morganaticallyMorganatic marriageIn the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
, with issue. - Duchess Elisabeth of WürttembergDuchess Elisabeth of Württemberg (b. 1933)Duchess Elisabeth Maria Margarethe Alix Helene Rosa Philippine Christine Josepha Therese vom Kinde Jesu of Württemberg is a member of the House of Württemberg and a Duchess of Württemberg by birth and through her marriage to Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a member of the House of...
(born 2 February 1933), married in 1958 to Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies which ruled the defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until 1859.-Family:...
. - Duchess Marie Therese of WürttembergDuchess Marie Therese of WürttembergMarie Therese of Württemberg was a member of the House of Württemberg and a Duchess of Württemberg by birth and a member of the House of Orléans and Countess of Clermont and Princess of Orléans through her marriage to Prince Henri, Count of Clermont Marie Therese of Württemberg (born 12 November...
(born 12 November 1934), married in 1957 to the prince Henri d'OrléansHenri, comte de Paris, duc de FranceHenri d'Orléans is a member of the former French ruling dynasty of the House of Bourbon, and one of the current pretenders to the defunct French crown. A descendant of King Louis-Philippe , he is the current head of the Orléans line of the Bourbon dynasty...
. - Duke Carl Maria of WürttembergCarl, Duke of WürttembergCarl, Duke of Württemberg is the current Head of the House of Württemberg.-Heir to House of Württemberg:...
born 1 August 1936, current head of the House of Württemberg; married Princess Diane of OrléansDiane, Duchess of WürttembergDiane, Duchess of Württemberg is a successful artist and sculptor.-Marriage:...
. - Duchess Maria Antonia of Württemberg (31 August 1937 – 12 November 2004).
Titles and styles
- 22 September 1906 – 1 August 1928: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess and Princess Rosa of Austria; Princess Rosa of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany
- 1 August 1928 – 31 October 1939: Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Hereditary Duchess of Württemberg, Archduchess and Princess of Austria; Princess Rosa of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany
- 31 October 1939 – 17 April 1975: Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Duchess of Württemberg, Archduchess and Princess of Austria; Princess Rosa of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany
- 17 April 1975 – 17 September 1983: Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Dowager Duchess of Württemberg, Archduchess and Princess of Austria; Princess Rosa of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany