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Duchess Helene in Bavaria (Helene Caroline Therese; 4 April 1834 – 16 May 1890), nicknamed Néné, was the Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis as the wife of Maximilian Anton Lamoral. She was a Duchess in Bavaria by birth as the daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph and Princess Ludovika .
Dec 29, 2021 · December 29, 2021 by Sasha. Helene in Bavaria: The Sidelined Sister. Duchess Helene in Bavaria (1834 – 1890) almost became the Empress of Austria, but that role instead went to her sister, Empress Elisabeth. We always forget about Helene: it’s much easier to remember an Empress than a Princess of Thurn and Taxis.
Sep 5, 2019 · Helene’s cousin, King Maximillian II of Bavaria, had to be persuaded to allow the marriage and he wrote on 2 May 1858 that she should retain the rank and rights of a Princess and a Duchess with Royal Highness to lead. The wedding was scheduled for 24 August 1858, just three days after Elisabeth gave birth to Crown Prince Rudolf.
Helene dies on 16 May 1890, age 56. She is buried in the St. Emmeram's Abbey, the family crypt of the Thurn und Taxis family. Today the descendants of Duchess Helene still live in Schloss Thurn und Taxis in Regensburg. Prince Albert II, the 12th Prince of Thurn und Taxis, born in 1983 is now head of the family.
But the tale of Helene, Sisi's elder sister, is another story to tell. In fact, she lived a far happier life as the wife of a German prince. Helene, elder daughter of Maximilian von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria, was Germany’s most eligible bride at the beginning of the 1850s.
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Duchess Helene in Bavaria, nicknamed Néné, was the Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis as the wife of Maximilian Anton Lamoral. She was a Duchess in Bavaria by birth as the daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph and Princess Ludovika. She was temporarily the head of the Thurn and Taxis family.
Apr 6, 2022 · Elisabeth married Miguel, Duke of Braganza, on 17 October 1877. She had three children in quick succession before tragically dying following childbirth at the age of 20. Helene’s son officially came of age on 24 June 1883, which was celebrated with grand festivities. He had been well-trained for the task ahead, but tragedy was to strike yet ...
