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Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Princess of Thurn and Taxis
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Therese, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Princess consort of Thurn and Taxis
Reign 25 May 1789 – 15 July 1827
Predecessor Duchess Auguste of Württemberg
Successor Baroness Wilhelmine of Dörnberg
Born (1773-04-05)5 April 1773
Hanover, Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Died 12 February 1839(1839-02-12) (aged 65)
Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria
Burial St. Emmeram's Abbey
Spouse Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Issue Princess Charlotte Luise
Prince Georg Karl
Maria Theresia, Princess Esterházy of Galántha
Princess Luise Friederike
Maria Sophia, Duchess Paul Wilhelm of Württemberg
Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
Full name
German: Therese Mathilde Amalia
House Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Father Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Mother Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt
Religion Lutheran
Full name
German: Therese Mathilde Amalia
Styles of
Therese, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
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Reference style Her Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Ma'am

Duchess Therese Mathilde Amalie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (German: Herzogin Therese Mathilde Amalie zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz; 5 April 1773 – 12 February 1839) was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg. Through her marriage to Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Therese was also a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis.

Therese Mathilde Amalie of Mecklenburg was born in Hanover the daughter of Duke Charles of Mecklenburg and his first wife Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Therese married Karl Alexander, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis, son of Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Auguste of Württemberg, on 25 May 1789 in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Therese's paternal aunt Queen Charlotte and her husband George III of the United Kingdom helped broker the marriage, in particular ensuring that Therese would be able to keep her Protestant faith. Therese and Karl Alexander had seven children:

Therese also had illegitimate issue by Maximilian, Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg (München, 17 January 1772 – Kassel, 19 October 1809), who married on 25 May 1789 Maria Anna Philippine Walburga Groschlag von Dieburg, by whom he had one son; one was created Graf von Stockau; the others were surnamed von . Children include:


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