Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria
Austrian Imperial and Saxon Royal
About Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria
Lived 1840 – 1858 (aged 18).
Princess Margaretha of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony (; 24 May 1840 – 15 September 1858 ) was the eighth child and fifth eldest daughter of King John of Saxony and Princess Amalie Auguste of Bavaria and a younger sister of Kings Albert of Saxony and George of Saxony. She was born in Dresden, then in the Kingdom of Saxony. Through her marriage to Archduke Charles Louis of Austria, Margaretha was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and an Archduchess and Princess of Austria and Princess of Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and Tuscany.
Marriage
Margaretha married her first cousin Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, third eldest son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and Princess Sophie of Bavaria, on 4 November 1856 in Dresden. The marriage was happy, but only lasted two years and remained childless.
Death On a trip to Italy, Margaretha contracted typhoid. She died on 15 September 1858 at the age of 18 in Monza. Her heart was interred in the Hofkapelle in Innsbruck.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria?
Austrian Imperial and Saxon Royal (1840-1858)
When was Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria born?
Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria was born on 24 May 1840 in Dresden.
When did Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria die?
Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria died on 15 September 1858 in Monza.
What nationality was Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria?
Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Saxony.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Archduchess Margaretha, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria
· DBpedia: Princess Margaretha of Saxony
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