Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis
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| Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis | |
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| Duchess of Württemberg | |
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| Portrait by Johann Philipp von der Schlichten, 1735 | |
| Born | 11 August 1706 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse |
| Died | 1 February 1756 (aged 49) Göppingen, Duchy of Württemberg |
| Spouse | Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg |
| Issue | Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg Auguste, Princess of Thurn and Taxis |
| Full name | |
| Maria Augusta Anna | |
| House | Thurn and Taxis |
| Father | Anselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
| Mother | Princess Maria Ludovika Anna of Lobkowicz |
| Burial | Ludwigsburg Palace Chapel |
Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis (Maria Augusta Anna ; 11 August 1706 – 1 February 1756) was a Regent of Württemberg. By birth she was a member of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis and through her marriage to Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, she became Duchess consort of Württemberg.
Marriage[edit]
Marie Auguste was chosen as a bride for Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental (later Duke of Württemberg) whom she married on 1 May 1727 in Frankfurt am Main.
Issue[edit]
- Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg (11 February 1728 – 24 October 1793)) married Elisabeth Fredericka Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth but had no issue.
- Eugen Louis (1729)
- Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (6 January 1731 – 20 May 1795) married Sophie Albertine of Beichlingen and had issue.
- Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (21 January 1732 – 23 December 1797) married Friederike Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt and had issue.
- Alexander Eugen (1733–1734)
- Auguste (30 October 1734 – 4 June 1787) married Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and had issue.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 11 August 1706 – 1 May 1727 Her Serene Highness Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis.
- 1 May 1727 Her Serene Highness The Duchess of Württemberg.
- 1737 – 1746 Her Serene Highness The Duchess co-Regent of Württemberg.
- 1746 – 1 February 1756 Her Serene Highness The Dowager Duchess of Württemberg.
Honours[edit]
- Template:Country data Kingdom of Prussia Dame of the Order of the Black Eagle
Russian Empire Dame of the Order of Saint Catherine