Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
| Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg | |||||
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| Duchess of Teschen | |||||
| Tenure | 10 February 1822 – 29 December 1829 | ||||
| Born | 30 October 1797 Palace Eremitage,Bayreuth, Kingdom of Prussia | ||||
| Died | 29 December 1829(aged 32) Vienna,Austrian Empire | ||||
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| Spouse | Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen | ||||
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| House | Nassau-Weilburg | ||||
| Father | Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | ||||
| Mother | Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg | ||||
Henrietta Alexandrine Friederike Wilhelmine of Nassau-Weilburg,thenof Nassau(areas now part ofGermany) (30 October 1797Palace Eremitage,Bayreuth– 29 December 1829,Vienna) was the wife ofArchduke Charles, Duke of Teschen.[1][2]Her husband was a notable general of theNapoleonic Warsand victor of theBattle of Aspern-EsslingagainstNapoleon I of France.
Family
[edit]Henrietta was the youngest daughter ofFrederick William of Nassau-Weilburg(1768–1816) and his wifeBurgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg.Her paternal grandparents wereKarl Christian of Nassau-WeilburgandPrincess Wilhelmine Carolina of Orange-Nassau.
Wilhelmine Carolina was a daughter ofWilliam IV, Prince of OrangeandAnne, Princess Royal.Anne was in turn the eldest daughter ofGeorge II of Great BritainandCaroline of Ansbach.
Marriage
[edit]On 15 September/17 September 1815 inWeilburg,Henrietta married Archduke Charles of Austria. The bride was almost eighteen years old and the groom forty-four. Her husband was a son ofLeopold II, Holy Roman EmperorandMaria Louisa of Spain.However he had been adopted and raised by his childless auntMarie Christine of Austriaand her husbandAlbert of Saxe-Teschen.He was the heir to the Duchy of Teschen and would succeed in 1822. This marriage was a very happy one.
She has been known as the person who popularized the Christmas tree in Vienna after it was already introduced byFanny von Arnsteinin 1814 during theVienna Congress.[3]
Henrietta died young of scarlet fever, which she had caught while nursing her children through the same illness. She is the only Protestant buried in theImperial Cryptin theCapuchin Church.This was allowed by order of her brother-in-lawEmperor Francis I,who said, "She dwelt among us when she was alive, and so she shall in death".
Henrietta and Charles had seven children.
Issue
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| Archduchess Maria Theresa Queen of the Two Sicilies. |
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1816– 1867 |
MarriedFerdinand II of the Two Sicilies,had issue |
| Archduke Albrecht Duke of Teschen |
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1817– 1895 |
MarriedPrincess Hildegard of Bavaria,had issue |
| Archduke Karl Ferdinand |
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1818– 1874 |
MarriedArchduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria,had issue |
| Archduke Friedrich Ferdinand Commander-in-Chief of the Austrian Navy |
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1821– 1847 |
Died unmarried |
| Archduke Rudolph |
1822– 1822 |
Died in childhood | |
| Archduchess Maria Karoline |
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1825– 1915 |
Married her first cousinArchduke Rainer of Austria,no issue |
| Archduke Wilhelm Franz Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights |
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1827– 1894 |
Died unmarried |
Ancestry
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References
[edit]- ^Vandome, Agnes F. (2011-10-31).Leopold II of Austria (Archduke, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Later Emperor of Austria).Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press.
- ^Vaduz-Vienna, LIECHTENSTEIN The Princely Collections."Bust of Princess Henriette Alexandrine Friederike of Nassau-Weilburg (1797–1829), married to Archduke Charles of Austria (1771–1847)".LIECHTENSTEIN. The Princely Collections, Vaduz–Vienna.
- ^"News Detail".Jüdisches Museum Wien(in German).Retrieved2021-09-20.
External links
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- Marek, Miroslav."A listing of descendants of the House of Nassau-Weilburg".Genealogy.EU.
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