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

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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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claimant to the throne of

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from 1866 to 1920.

Family

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

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queen consort of Portugal Portugal had only two queens regnant: Maria I of Portugal, Maria I and Maria II of Portugal, Maria II (and, arguably, two more: Beatrice of Portugal, Beatriz for a short period of time in the 14th century; and Teresa of León, Countess of Portu ...

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, and his wife Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein. Maria Theresa was an elder sister of Aloys, Prince of Löwenstein.

Marriage and issue

Maria Theresa married her first cousin Miguel Januário, Duke of Braganza, only son and second eldest child of former King Miguel of Portugal and his wife

, 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 Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis 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

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