#princess maria ludwiga of bavaria

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Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria and his bride Princess Maria Ludwiga of Bavaria, 1897.

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Ludwig III of Bavaria with his family, 1885

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A very beautiful photo of Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska Maria of Austria along with his great grandchildren Maria Antonietta e Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, daughters of  Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria (herself daughter of Maria Theresa of Austria-Este married to  the future Ludwig III, last king of Bavaria).  Source on the photo

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Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria with Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria (6 July 1872 – 10 June 1954) was a daughter of the last King of Bavaria, Ludwig III, and his wife, Maria Theresia of Austria-Este. Her husband, Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria, became the head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies on 26 May 1934, thus she was titular queen consort of the Two Sicilies.

Princess Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda Carmela of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (July 14, 1913, Nymphenburg Palace, Munich – May 3, 1999, Sigmaringen) was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

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Magazine "Ueber Land und Meer" illustration depicting young German unmarried Princesses in 1895.

Back row: Duchess Elsa of Württemberg, Princess Alexandra of Schaumburg-Lippe and Duchess Olga of Württemberg.

Back row: Duchess Elsa of Württemberg, Princess Alexandra of Schaumburg-Lippe and Duchess Olga of Württemberg.

Middle row: Princess Clara of Bavaria, Duchesses Sophia Adelheid and Elisabeth in Bavaria, and Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Front row: Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, Princesses Mathilde and Hildegarde of Bavaria and Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Back row: Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen and Princess Alexandra of Anhalt.

Middle row (1) Princess Pauline of Württemberg, German Empress Augusta Victoria with her daughter, Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia and Princess Olga of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Middle row (2): Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg, Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe.

Front row: Princess Sybille Marguerite of Hesse, Princesses Adelgunde and Maria Ludwiga of Bavaria, and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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Prince Ludwig III of Bavaria and family in 1885.

Back row: Prince Rupprecht, Princess Adelgunde, Prince Ludwig III and his cousin Adelgunde, Duchess of Modena.Prince Ludwig III of Bavaria and family in 1885.

Middle row: Princess Maria Ludwiga, Prince Wolfgang, Princess Ludwig and Princess Wiltrud who is seated on her mother's lap, Princess Hildegard and Princess Mathilde.

Front row: Prince Karl and Prince Franz.

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Princess Maria Theresa of Bavaria (future Queen of Bavaria) née Archduchess of Austria-Este (1849-1919) with her five eldest children. 1876.

From left to right: Princess Adelgunde (1870-1958), Princess Maria Ludwiga (1872-1952), Prince Rupprecht (1869-1955) later Crown Prince of Bavaria, Prince Franz (1875-1957) and Prince Karl (1874-1927).

Photograph by J. Albert.

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Princess Maria Ludwiga of Bavaria (1872-1954 ) and Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria (1869-1960) in 1897 around the time of their marriage.

Maria Ludwiga's parents were Ludwig III of Bavaria and Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria-Este. Through her mother, she was related to Stephanie, Crown Princess of Austria and King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

Ferdinand was the eldest child and son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and his wife Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He was a grandson of Ferdinand III of the Two Sicilies and and older brother of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies later Don Carlos, Infante of Spain.