Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein

Princess Sophie Marie Gabriele Pia of Liechtenstein (German: Sophie Marie Gabriele Pia, Prinzessin von und zu Liechtenstein) (11 July 1837, Vienna, Austrian Empire – 25 September 1899, Schloss Fischhorn, Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria-Hungary) was a Princess of Liechtenstein and member of the Princely House of Liechtenstein by birth. Through her marriage to Charles, Prince of Löwenstein, Sophie was Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg from 4 May 1863 until 25 September 1899 and a member of the House of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.

Family Portrait of Princess Sophie in 1838, age one year. Painted by Friedrich von Amerling. Sophie was the third eldest child and daughter of Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. She was an elder sister of Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein.

Marriage and issue Sophie married Charles, Prince of Löwenstein, only son and second and youngest child of Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein and Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, on 4 May 1863 in Vienna. They had eight children:

Princess Franziska of Löwenstein(-Wertheim-Rosenberg) (Kleinheubach 30 March 1864 – Düsseldorf 12 April 1930) Princess Adelheid of Löwenstein(-Wertheim-Rosenberg) (Kleinheubach 17 July 1865 – Prague 6 September 1941), married Count Adalbert Joseph of Schönborn. Princess Agnes of Löwenstein(-Wertheim-Rosenberg) (Kleinheubach 22 December 1866 – Oosterhout 23 January 1954) Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein(-Wertheim-Rosenberg) (Kleinheubach 11 April 1868 – Rome 15 February 1870) Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein(-Wertheim-Rosenberg) (Rome 4 January 1870 – Vienna 17 January 1935), married Miguel Januário, Duke of Braganza. Aloys, Prince of Löwenstein(-Wertheim-Rosenberg) (Kleinheubach 15 September 1871 – Schloss Bronnbach 25 January 1952), married Countess Josephine Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. Princess Anna of Löwenstein(-Wertheim-Rosenberg) (Kleinheubach 28 September 1873 – Vienna 27 June 1936), married Prince Felix of Schwarzenberg. Prince Johannes Baptista of Löwenstein(-Wertheim-Rosenberg) (Kleinheubach 29 August 1880 – Newport 18 May 1956), married Countess Alexandra of Bernstorff.

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