Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg

Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg
Queen Polyxena
Queen consort of Sardinia
Tenure	3 September 1730 – 13 January 1735
Born	(1706-09-21)21 September 1706 Bad Schwalbach, Hesse
Died	13 January 1735(1735-01-13) (aged 28) Royal Palace, Turin
Spouse	Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (m 20 August 1724)
Issue	Victor Amadeus III, King of Sardinia Princess Eleonora Princess Maria Luisa Princess Maria Felicita Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta Carlo, Duke of Chablais
Full name
Polyxena Christina Johanna
House	Hoose of Savoy (by marriage)
Father	Ernest Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg
Mother	Countess Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim
Burial	1786 Royal Crypt, Royal Basilica, Turin

Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg (Polyxena Christina Johanna; 21 September 1706 – 13 January 1735) was a wife of Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont whom she married in 1724. The mother of the future Victor Amadeus III, and was queen of Sardinia from 1730 until her 1735 death.

Marriage

Princess Polyxena married Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont of the House of Savoy, the heir to the Kingdom of Sardinia, on 20 August 1724 in Thorn.

Children

1. Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (26 June 1726  – 16 October 1796) married Maria Antonia of Spain and had issue.
2. Princess Eleonora of Savoy (28 February 1728  – 14 August 1781) never married.
3. Princess Maria Luisa of Savoy 25 March 1729  – 22 June 1767) never married and became a nun.
4. Princess Maria Felicita of Savoy (1730–1801), never married.
5. Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Duke of Aosta (17 May 1731  – 23 April 1735) died in infancy.
6. Prince Carlo Francesco Romualdo of Savoy, Duke of Chablais (23 June 1733  – 28 December 1733) died in infancy.

Titles and styles

• 21 September 1706 – 23 July 1724 Her Serene Highness Princess Princess Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg.
• 23 July 1724 – 3 September 1730 Her Royal Highness The Princess of Piedmont.
• 3 September 1730 – 13 January 1735 Her Majesty The Queen.