Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg
Archduchess of Austria
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Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg (Maria Dorothea Luise Wilhelmine Caroline; 1 November 1797 in Carlsruhe (now Pokój), Silesia – 30 March 1855 in Pest, Hungary) was the daughter of Duke Louis of Württemberg and Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg.[1]
Carlsruhe (Pokój), Silesia
Budapest, Hungary
- Archduchess Franziska Marie
- Archduke Alexander
- Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska
- Archduke Joseph Karl
- Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians
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| Born | 1 November 1797 Carlsruhe (Pokój), Silesia | ||||
| Died | 30 March 1855 (aged 57) Budapest, Hungary | ||||
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| House | Württemberg | ||||
| Father | Duke Louis of Württemberg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg | ||||
Family
Maria Dorothea was the eldest of five children born to Duke Louis of Württemberg and his second wife Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg. She was born in Carlsruhe (now Pokój), Silesia, now Poland.
Her brother Alexander was the grandfather of Mary of Teck, the future queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom, Thus, Maria Dorothea was the great-aunt of queen consort Mary of United Kingdom.
She was tutored by her governess, the known memoirist Alexandrine des Écherolles, who described her pupils in her memoirs.[2]
Marriage and children
She was the third wife of Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary, to whom she was married on 24 August 1819.[3] They had five children:
| Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Notes | |
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| Archduchess Franziska Marie of Austria | 30 July 1820 – 23 August 1820 | Died in infancy. | ||
| Archduke Alexander of Austria |  |
6 June 1825 – 12 November 1837 | Died in childhood | |
| Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria |  |
17 January 1831 – 14 February 1903 | Married firstly Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este and had issue;
married secondly Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria and had issue. | |
| Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria |  |
2 March 1833 – 13 June 1905 | Married Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and had issue. | |
| Archduchess Marie Henriette of Austria |  |
23 August 1836 – 19 September 1902 | Married Leopold II of Belgium and had issue. |
Ancestry
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