Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
| Princess Amalie | |||||
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| Duchess Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria | |||||
 Princess Amalie during the 1870s | |||||
| Born | 23 October 1848 Coburg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Died | 6 May 1894 (aged 45) Schloss Biederstein, Schwabing, Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria | ||||
| Spouse | Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria | ||||
| Issue | Duke Siegfried August Duke Christoph Duke Luitpold | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Father | Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Mother | Princess Clémentine of Orléans | ||||
Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Marie Luise Franziska Amalie; 23 October 1848 – 6 May 1894) was a Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by birth and a Duchess in Bavaria through her marriage to Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria. Amalie was the fourth child and second eldest daughter of Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife Princess Clémentine of Orléans. Her youngest brother was Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and her paternal uncle was Ferdinand II of Portugal.
Life
[edit]Early years
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Princess Amalie was born in Coburg, Germany, to Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife, Princess Clémentine of Orléans. Since childhood, Amalie had been intended as the bride of Prince Leopold of Bavaria.[1] However, Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria fell in love with her and confided this love to his sister Elisabeth.[citation needed]
Elisabeth—the empress of Austria and queen of Hungary—became determined to ensure her favorite brother's happiness,[2] for she invited Leopold to an extended visit with the imperial family, among those who attended was her own fifteen-year-old daughter Archduchess Gisela of Austria. There, Leopold was tactfully made aware that a marriage with Gisela would be looked upon with favor by Emperor Franz Joseph. If Leopold was to marry Gisela, he would become the emperor’s son-in-law; upon realizing this, he accepted and became engaged to Gisela after only a few days.[3]
Marriage
[edit]Duke Maximillian and Princess Amalie were married on 20 September 1875 in Ebenthal, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary.[1] The marriage was, by all accounts, a very happy one.[citation needed]
Children
[edit]Amalie and Maximilian Emanuel had three children:
- Siegfried, Duke in Bavaria (10 July 1876 – 12 March 1952)
- Christoph Joseph Clemens, Duke in Bavaria (22 April 1879 – 10 July 1963)
- Luitpold Emanuel, Duke in Bavaria (30 June 1890 – 16 January 1973)
Death
[edit]On 6 May 1894, at the age of 45, Princess Amalie died due to peritonitis.
Ancestry
[edit]| Ancestors of Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria 1849-1893: Sisi In England". sisi-in-england.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Elisabeth's Childhood". Die Welt der Habsburger. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "SCG - BULGARIA". Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
Bibliography
[edit]- Damien Bilteryst, Olivier Defrance, Joseph van Loon: Les Biederstein, cousins oubliés de la reine Élisabeth, années 1875-1906. Museum Dynasticum, Bruxelles, XXXIV/1 2022.
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