Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis

Elisabeth Helene Margravine of Meissen duchess of Saxony, born Princess of Thurn and Taxis (* December 15 1903 in St. Emmeram Palace, Regensburg, † October 22, 1976 in Munich) was the daughter of the last Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Albert, and his wife Margaret, born Archduchess of Austria.

Biography

Elisabeth Helene was born on December 15, 1903 in Regensburg at Schloss St. Emmeram the only daughter of Prince Albert of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Margarethe Clementine of Austria from the House of Habsburg -Lorraine. On 16 June 1923 she married Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony, the second son of the last King of Saxony.

Elisabeth Helene died on 22 October 1976, and was buried next to the Royal Chapel Imst- Brennbichl in North Tyrol.

Progeny

Friedrich Christian and Elisabeth Helene had five children:

• Maria Emanuel (* January 31, 1926 Prüfening Castle in Regensburg, † July 23, 2012 La Tour -de- Peilz ) - since 1968 head of the House of Wettin - Albertine line
• Maria Josepha (* September 20, 1928 Bad Wörishofen)
• Maria Anna Josepha (* December 13, 1929 Bad Wörishofen, † March 13, 2012 Munich); ∞ 1952 Roberto Afif Prince of Gessaphe ( 1916-1978 )
• Albert Joseph Maria Franz Xaver (* November 30, 1934 Bamberg; † 6 October 2012 in Munich)
• Mathilde Maria Josepha Anna Xaveria (* January 17, 1936 Bamberg), ∞ 1968 John Prince of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha - Kohary ( 1931-2010 ), divorced in 1993