Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen

Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Queen of Bavaria

Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Tenure 13 October 1825 – 20 March 1848
Born (1792-07-08)8 July 1792
Seidingstadt, Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Died 26 October 1854(1854-10-26) (aged 62)
Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria
Burial St. Boniface's Abbey, Munich[1]
Spouse Ludwig I of Bavaria
Issue Maximilian II of Bavaria
Mathilde Caroline, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
Otto I of Greece
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
Adelgunde, Duchess of Modena
Archduchess Hildegard, Duchess of Teschen
Princess Alexandra
Prince Adalbert
Full name
Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen
House Saxe-Hildburghausen
Father Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Mother Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Religion Lutheranism

Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen (Therese of Bavaria; 8 July 1792 – 26 October 1854) was a queen consort of Bavaria as the wife of Ludwig I, King of Bavaria.

Biography

Therese was a daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, eldest daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1809, she was on the list of possible brides for Napoleon, but in 1810 married the Bavarian crown prince Ludwig. Their wedding was the occasion of the first ever Oktoberfest. She became queen in 1825. During the numerous love affairs of her husband, Therese suffered but tolerated the situation. She did not refrain, however, from demonstrating her disapproval in discreet ways; in 1831, she left town during one of his affairs, and she strictly rejected associating with the mistresses. Therese often assisted with the administration of the kingdom of Bavaria, especially when Ludwig was absent from Munich during his numerous journeys, and she did have some political influence and participated in political issues. She was very popular and was considered to embody an ideal image of queen, wife and mother. She was involved in a great number of charitable organizations for widows, orphans and the poor. She was the object of great sympathy during her husband's infidelity with Lola Montez, which caused him to abdicate in 1848.

Children

Therese and Ludwig had children:

Honours

 Kingdom of Bavaria : Sovereign of the Order of Saint Elizabeth

Ancestry

References

Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 8 July 1792 Died: 26 October 1854
German royalty
Preceded by
Caroline of Baden
Queen consort of Bavaria
13 October 1825 – 20 March 1848
Succeeded by
Marie of Prussia
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