Princess Ludovika of Bavaria

Princess Ludovika of Bavaria (Marie Ludovika Wilhelmine; 30 August 1808 – 25 January 1892) was the sixth child of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife, Karoline of Baden, and mother of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Marriage
On 9 September 1828, Princess Ludovika married Duke Max Joseph in Bavaria, a member of a cadet branch of the House of Wittelsbach.

Issue

 * 1) Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria (21 June 1831 – 6 November 1920) married twice and haed issue.
 * 2) Duke Wilhelm Karl in Bavaria (24 December 1832 – 13 February 1833) died young.
 * 3) Duchess Helene in Bavaria (4 April 1834 – 16 May 1890) married Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis and had issue.
 * 4) Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria (24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898) married Franz Joseph I of Austria and had issue.
 * 5) Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria (9 August 1839 – 30 November 1909) married twice and had issue.
 * 6) Duchess Marie Sophie in Bavaria (4 October 1841 – 19 January 1925) married King Francesco II of the Two Sicilies and had issue.
 * 7) Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria (30 September 1843 – 18 June 1925) married Prince Louis, Count of Trani and had issue.
 * 8) Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria (23 February 1847 – 4 May 1897) married Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon and had issue.
 * 9) Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria (7 December 1849 – 12 June 1893) married Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and had issue.

Titles and styles

 * 30 August 1808 - 9 September 1828 Her Royal Highness Princess Ludovika of Bavaria.
 * 9 September 1828 - 25 January 1892 Her Royal Highness Duchess Ludovika in Bavaria.

Honours

 * Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross (Austria)
 * Dame of the Order of Saint Elisabeth (Bavaria)
 * Dame of the Order of Louise (Prussia)
 * Dame of the Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa (Spain)