Princess Mathilde Sophie of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg
Princess Mathilde Sophie of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (in German: Mathilde Sophie, Prinzessin zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Spielberg; 9 February 1816 – 20 January 1886) was a member of the Princely House of Oettingen-Spielberg and a Princess of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg by birth. Through her marriage to Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Mathilde Sophie was also a member of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis and Princess consort of Thurn and Taxis.
| Princess Mathilde Sophie | |||||
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| Princess consort of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
| Reign | 24 January 1839 – 10 November 1871 | ||||
| Predecessor | Baroness Wilhelmine of Dörnberg | ||||
| Successor | Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria | ||||
| Born | 9 February 1816 Oettingen, Kingdom of Bavaria | ||||
| Died | 20 January 1886 (aged 69) Obermais, Meran, County of Tyrol, Austria–Hungary | ||||
| Burial | Gruftkapelle, Saint Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg | ||||
| Spouse | Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Issue | Prince Otto Prince Georg Prince Paul Princess Amalie Prince Hugo Prince Gustav Prince Wilhelm Prince Adolf Prince Franz Prince Nikolaus Prince Alfred Princess Marie Georgine | ||||
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| House | Oettingen-Spielberg | ||||
| Father | Johannes Aloysius III, Prince of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Amalie Auguste of Wrede | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Family
Mathilde Sophie was the eldest daughter and second-eldest child of Johannes Aloysius III, Prince of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg and his wife Princess Amalie Auguste of Wrede.
Marriage and issue
Mathilde Sophie married Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, fourth child of Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, on 24 January 1839 in Oettingen, Kingdom of Bavaria. Mathilde Sophie and Maximilian Karl had twelve children:
- Prince Otto of Thurn and Taxis (28 May 1840 – 6 July 1876)
- Prince Georg of Thurn and Taxis (11 July 1841 – 22 December 1874)
- Prince Paul of Thurn and Taxis (27 May 1843 – 10 March 1879)
- Princess Amalie of Thurn and Taxis (12 May 1844 – 12 February 1867)
- Prince Hugo of Thurn and Taxis (24 November 1845 – 15 May 1873)
- Prince Gustav of Thurn and Taxis (23 February 1848 – 9 July 1914)
- Prince Wilhelm of Thurn and Taxis (20 February 1849 – 11 December 1849)
- Prince Adolf of Thurn and Taxis (26 May 1850 – 3 January 1890)
- Prince Franz of Thurn and Taxis (2 March 1852 – 4 May 1897)
- Prince Nikolaus of Thurn and Taxis (2 August 1853 – 26 May 1874)
- Prince Alfred of Thurn and Taxis (11 June 1856 – 9 February 1886)
- Princess Marie Georgine of Thurn and Taxis (25 December 1857 – 13 February 1909)
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References
Princess Mathilde Sophie of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg Cadet branch of the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein Born: 9 February 1816 Died: 20 January 1886 | ||
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| Preceded by Baroness Wilhelmine of Dörnberg |
Princess consort of Thurn and Taxis 24 January 1839 – 10 November 1871 |
Succeeded by Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria |
