#maria immacolata of bourbon-two sicilies princess of saxony

[archduchessofnowhere]

The Ducal Wittelsbach family and their relatives, early 1890s. From left to right, standing: Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria, Duchess Sophie Adelheid in Bavaria, Archduchess Maria Annunziata of Austria, Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria.

Sitting: Archduchess Maria Teresa of Austria (née Infanta of Portugal), King Francesco II of the Two Sicilies, Queen Marie Sophie of the Two Sicilies (née Duchess in Bavaria)

Via As Infantas de Bragança e a Sua Descendência - História das Filhas de D. Miguel by Dativo Salvia Ocaña

#look what i found completely by chance! the quality isn't very good because it's from the book's preview #francesco died in december of 1894 so the picture is from before that date #but definetly 1890s because. puff sleeves #(also the author misidentifies maria teresa as her sister maria josé and maria annunziata as mathilde countess of trani) #karl theodor duke in bavaria #queen elisabeth of the belgians #elisabeth amalie of austria princess of liechtenstein #sophie in bavaria countess of toerring jettenbach #archduchess maria annunziata of austria #maria immacolata of bourbon-two sicilies princess of saxony #marie gabrielle in bavaria princess of bavaria #maria teresa of braganza archduchess of austria #francesco ii of the two sicilies #queen marie sophie of the two sicilies #house of wittelsbach #house of bourbon two sicilies #house of braganza

[tiny-librarian]

The Theresian Institution of Noble Ladies was founded by Maria Theresa in 1755, as a religious order for impoverished noblewomen. It was run by a Princess-Abbess, who was selected by the Emperor, and had been born an Archduchess of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. The ten women who held the position before the institution’s closure in 1919, after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian empire are:

Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria - Daughter of Maria Theresa and Francis I.

Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria - Daughter of Leopold II and Maria Luisa of Spain

Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria - Daughter of Archduke Charles and Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg

Archduchess Hermine of Austria - Daughter of Archduke Joseph and  Hermine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

Archduchess Maria Karoline of Austria - Daughter of Archduke Charles and Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg

Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria - Daughter of Arckduke Karl Ferdinand and  Elisabeth Franziska of Austria

Archduchess Maria Antonietta of Austria - Daughter of  Ferdinand IV and Anna of Saxony

Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria - Daughter of Archduke Karl Ludwig and Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria - Daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator and Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Archduchess Maria Annunciata of Austria - Daughter of Archduke Karl Ludwig and Maria Theresa of Portugal

#maria anna of austria #maria theresa #maria theresa of austria #Maria Karoline of Austria #hermine of austria #Maria Christina of Austria #Maria Antonietta of Austria #Margarete Sophie of Austria #Karoline Marie of Austria #Maria Annunciata of Austria #austria #house of habsburg lorraine #long live the queue