Theresa Maria Josepha Martha (28 July 1850, Schloss Liechtenstein – 13 March 1938, Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

) was a princess of Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...

 and of Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

. She was the daughter of Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife Franziska Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (1813–1881).

Family

Theresa was the tenth child and ninth daughter of Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. She was a younger sister of Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein and an older sister of Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein

Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein

Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein, born Franz de Paula Maria Karl August was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1929 and 1938. He was the son of Aloys II of Liechtenstein and his wife Countess Franziska Kinsky...

.

Marriage

On 12 April 1882, in Vienna, Theresa married Prince Arnulf of Bavaria

Prince Arnulf of Bavaria

Prince Arnulf of Bavaria was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Infantry.-Early life:Arnulf was born in Munich, Bavaria...

, youngest son of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria

Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria

Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria , was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto.-Early life:...

 and Auguste Ferdinande of Austria

Auguste Ferdinande of Austria

Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria.-Family:Auguste was one of three children born to Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany by...

. They had only one child, Heinrich (1884–1916), who died in the First World War. She is burried in the Theatinerkirche in Munich.

Ancestry