Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (

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: ''Maria Theresa, Prinzessin von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg'') (4 January 1870,

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– 17 January 1935,

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) was a Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and a member of the House of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg by birth and an Infanta of Portugal, Duchess consort of Braganza, and titular queen consort of Portugal through her marriage to Miguel Januário, Duke of Braganza,

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from 1866 to 1920.

Family

Maria Theresa was the fifth child and fourth daughter of Charles, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, brother of

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queen consort of Portugal Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, and his wife

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. Maria Theresa was an elder sister of Aloys, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.

Marriage and issue

Maria Theresa married her first cousin

Miguel, Duke of Braganza Prince Miguel Januário of Braganza (; full name Miguel Maria Carlos Egídio Constantino Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga Francisco de Paula e de Assis Januário de Bragança; 19 September 1853 – 11 October 1927) was the Miguelist claimant to the throne ...

, only son and second eldest child of former King Miguel of Portugal and his wife Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, on 8 November 1893 in

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. Maria Theresa and Miguel had eight children: * Dona Isabel Maria de Bragança (1894–1970), married Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and had issue * Dona Maria Benedita de Bragança (1896–1971), died unmarried and without issue * Dona Mafalda de Bragança (1898–1918), died unmarried and without issue * Dona Maria Ana of Braganza (1899–1971), married

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and had issue * Dona Maria Antónia of Braganza (1903–1973), married Sidney Ashley Chanler (son of William Astor Chanler) and had issue * Dona Filipa de Bragança (1905–1990), died unmarried and without issue * Dom

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(1907–1976), married Dona Maria Francisca of Orléans and Braganza and had issue * Dona Maria Adelaide de Bragança (1912–2012), married Nicolaas van Uden and had issue

Ancestry

References

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