Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal

Grand Duchess consort and regent of Luxembourg (1861-1942)

Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal (Portuguese: Maria Ana; 13 July 1861 – 31 July 1942) was Grand Duchess of Luxembourg as the wife of Grand Duke Guillaume IV.

Marie Anne
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg
Tenure17 November 1905 – 25 February 1912
Regent of Luxembourg
Tenure19 November 1908 – 18 June 1912
Born(1861-07-13)13 July 1861
Bronnbach Castle, Wertheim am Main, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Confederation
Died31 July 1942(1942-07-31) (aged 81)
New York City, U.S.
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1893; died 1912)
IssueMarie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Hilda, Princess of Schwarzenberg
Antonia, Crown Princess of Bavaria
Princess Elisabeth
Princess Sophie
HouseBraganza
FatherMiguel I of Portugal
MotherPrincess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
ReligionRoman Catholicism

She was the country's regent in the name of their daughter, Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde. She was a member of the House of Braganza.[1]

References

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  1. A fuga da família grã-ducal”, by Margarida de Magalhães Ramalho (2019).