Théodolinde de Beauharnais

Théodolinde de Beauharnais [full name Theodelinde Louise Eugénie Auguste Napoléone de Beauharnais] , Princess of Leuchtenberg (13 April 1814, Mantua - 1 April 1857, Stuttgart) was a Franco-German princess. She was the fifth of the seven children of Eugène de Beauharnais (1781–1824), duke of Leuchtenberg, and his wife Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788–1851). Through her marriage to Wilhelm von Urach, she became duchess of Urach and countess of Württemberg. She died on the morning of 1 April 1857 after a short illness, and was buried in the family vault at Ludwigsburg, with her heart buried at the Hauskapelle of the palace in Munich.

Marriage and issue

On 8 February 1841, she married Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach in Munich. Four daughters were born from this marriage:
* Princess Augusta Eugenie of Urach (1842-1916). Married first Count Rudolf von Enzenberg zum Freyen und Jochelsthurn (1835-1874) and second Count Franz von Thun und Hohenstein (1826-1888).
* Princess Marie Josephine of Urach (1844-1864).
* Princess Eugenia Amalie of Urach (1848-1867).
* Princess Mathilde of Urach (1854-1907). Married Paolo Altieri, Prince of Viano.

tyles

* 1814–1841 Théodelinde Louise Eugénie Auguste Napoléone de Beauharnais
* 1814–1814 Princess of Italy
* 1814–1814 Princess of France
* 1817–1841 Princess of Leuchtenberg, with the form of address "Your royal Highness"
* 1817–1841 Princess of Eichstädt
* 1841–1857 Duchess of Urach
* 1841–1857 Countess of Württemberg

Notes

ources

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* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p11062.htm#i110611 Théodolinde de Beauharnais] at thePeerage.com
*Arnold McNaughton: The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, London (1973)