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Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg

Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg

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Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg (given name
Given name
A given name is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...

s: Elisabeth Hilda Zita Marie Anna Antonia Friederike Wilhelmine Luise; born 22 December 1922, Berg Castle
Berg Castle
Berg Castle , also called Colmar-Berg, is the principal residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. It is situated in the town of Colmar-Berg, in central Luxembourg, near the confluence of the Alzette and the Attert, two of Luxembourg's most important rivers.-History:The estate at Colmar-Berg first...

), is a Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small, landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany...

ian princess
Princess
Princess, is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....

, a daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the second daughter of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Marie Anne of Portugal...

 and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma. To commemorate the birth, the following year Luxembourg issued a stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is adhesive paper evidence of a fee paid for postal services. Usually a small rectangle attached to an envelope, the stamp signifies the person sending it has fully or partly paid for delivery...

 as a souvenir sheet, the world's first such miniature sheet.

Born as Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Bourbon-Parma, she married Franz, Duke of Hohenberg
Franz, Duke of Hohenberg
Franz Ferdinand, Duke of Hohenberg . He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg and Countess Maria of Waldburg at Wolfegg and Waldsee...

 (1927–1977) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg...

 on 9 May 1956.
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Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg (given name
Given name
A given name is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...

s: Elisabeth Hilda Zita Marie Anna Antonia Friederike Wilhelmine Luise; born 22 December 1922, Berg Castle
Berg Castle
Berg Castle , also called Colmar-Berg, is the principal residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. It is situated in the town of Colmar-Berg, in central Luxembourg, near the confluence of the Alzette and the Attert, two of Luxembourg's most important rivers.-History:The estate at Colmar-Berg first...

), is a Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small, landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany...

ian princess
Princess
Princess, is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....

, a daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the second daughter of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Marie Anne of Portugal...

 and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma. To commemorate the birth, the following year Luxembourg issued a stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is adhesive paper evidence of a fee paid for postal services. Usually a small rectangle attached to an envelope, the stamp signifies the person sending it has fully or partly paid for delivery...

 as a souvenir sheet, the world's first such miniature sheet.

Born as Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Bourbon-Parma, she married Franz, Duke of Hohenberg
Franz, Duke of Hohenberg
Franz Ferdinand, Duke of Hohenberg . He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg and Countess Maria of Waldburg at Wolfegg and Waldsee...

 (1927–1977) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg...

 on 9 May 1956. They had two children:
  • HSH
    Serene Highness
    Serene Highness is a style used today by the reigning families of Monaco and Liechtenstein...

     Princess Anita of Hohenberg (born 18 August 1958, Berg Castle), married 1978 Romée de La Poëze Comte d'Harambure (divorced 1998), married 2005 Graf Andreas von Bardeau.
  • HSH Princess Sophie of Hohenberg (born 10 May 1960, Berg Castle), married 1983 Jean-Louis de Potesta

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