Princess Dorothea of Bavaria
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Princess Dorothea of Bavaria (born 25 May 1920 at Schloss Leutstetten in Starnberg
, Bavaria
, Weimar Republic
) was a member of the House of Wittelsbach and a Princess of Bavaria by birth. Through her marriage to Archduke Gottfried of Austria
, Dorothea was a member of the Tuscan line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduchess and Princess of Austria and Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany. Dorothea was the titular Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany
from 8 November 1948 to 21 January 1984.
and his wife Princess Isabella Antonie of Croÿ
.
, eldest child and son of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
, on 2 August 1938 civilly and religiously on 3 August 1938 in Sárvár, Kingdom of Hungary
. Dorothea and Gottfried had four children together:
Starnberg
The city of Starnberg is in Bavaria, Germany, some 30 km south-west of Munich. It lies at the north end of Lake Starnberg, in the heart of the "Five Lakes Country", and serves as capital of the district of Starnberg...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Weimar Republic
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government...
) was a member of the House of Wittelsbach and a Princess of Bavaria by birth. Through her marriage to Archduke Gottfried of Austria
Archduke Gottfried of Austria
Archduke Gottfried of Austria was a member of the Tuscan line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduke and Prince of Austria, Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany by birth...
, Dorothea was a member of the Tuscan line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduchess and Princess of Austria and Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany. Dorothea was the titular Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence...
from 8 November 1948 to 21 January 1984.
Family
Dorothea was the fifth child and fourth daughter of Prince Franz of BavariaPrince Franz of Bavaria
Prince Franz of Bavaria was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a Major General in the Bavarian Army.-Early life and Military career:...
and his wife Princess Isabella Antonie of Croÿ
Princess Isabella Antonie of Croÿ
Princess Isabella Antonie Eleonore Natalie Klementine of Croÿ, full German name: Isabella Antonie Eleonore Natalie Klementine, Prinzessin von Croÿ was a Princess of Croÿ and member of the House of Croÿ by birth and a Princess of Bavaria and member of...
.
Marriage and issue
Dorothea married Archduke Gottfried of AustriaArchduke Gottfried of Austria
Archduke Gottfried of Austria was a member of the Tuscan line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduke and Prince of Austria, Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany by birth...
, eldest child and son of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria 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...
, on 2 August 1938 civilly and religiously on 3 August 1938 in Sárvár, Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
The Kingdom of Hungary also known as the Regency, existed from 1920 to 1946 and was a de facto country under Regent Miklós Horthy. Horthy officially represented the abdicated Hungarian monarchy of Charles IV, Apostolic King of Hungary...
. Dorothea and Gottfried had four children together:
- Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 2 October 1939)
- Archduchess Alice of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 29 April 1941)
- Archduke Leopold Franz of Austria, Prince of TuscanyArchduke Leopold Franz of AustriaArchduke Leopold Franz of Austria was a member of the Tuscan line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduke and Prince of Austria, Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany by birth...
(born 25 October 1942) - Archduchess Maria Antoinette of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (born 16 September 1950)
Titles and styles
- 25 May 1920 – 2 August 1938: Her Royal Highness Princess Dorothea of Bavaria
- 2 August 1938 – present: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess and Princess Dorothea of Austria; Princess Dorothea of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany
- 2 August 1938 - 21 January 1984: Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Tuscany
- 21 January 1984 – present: Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Dowager Grand Duchess of Tuscany