Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen | |||||
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Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
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Queen consort of Bavaria | |||||
Tenure | 13 October 1825 – 20 March 1848 | ||||
Born |
Seidingstadt, Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
8 July 1792||||
Died | 26 October 1854 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria |
(aged 62)||||
Burial | St. Boniface's Abbey, Munich | ||||
Spouse | Ludwig I of Bavaria | ||||
Issue |
Maximilian II of Bavaria Mathilde Caroline, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine Otto I of Greece Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria Adelgunde, Duchess of Modena Archduchess Hildegard, Duchess of Teschen Princess Alexandra Prince Adalbert |
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House | Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
Father | Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | ||||
Mother | Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
Religion | Lutheranism |
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Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen |
Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen (Therese of Bavaria; 8 July 1792 – 26 October 1854) was a queen consort of Bavaria as the wife of Ludwig I, King of Bavaria.
Therese was a daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, eldest daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1809, she was on the list of possible brides for Napoleon, but in 1810 married the Bavarian crown prince Ludwig. Their wedding was the occasion of the first ever Oktoberfest. She became queen in 1825. During the numerous love affairs of her husband, Therese suffered but tolerated the situation. She did not refrain, however, from demonstrating her disapproval in discreet ways; in 1831, she left town during one of his affairs, and she strictly rejected associating with the mistresses. Therese often assisted with the administration of the kingdom of Bavaria, especially when Ludwig was absent from Munich during his numerous journeys, and she did have some political influence and participated in political issues. She was very popular and was considered to embody an ideal image of queen, wife and mother. She was involved in a great number of charitable organizations for widows, orphans and the poor. She was the object of great sympathy during her husband's infidelity with Lola Montez, which caused him to abdicate in 1848.
Therese and Ludwig had children:
Kingdom of Bavaria : Sovereign of the Order of Saint Elizabeth