The wedding ceremony was held on 24 August 1858 at Possenhofen. Pues tras aquel encuentro de Bad Ischl, se había sumido en la tristeza. Because of this, King Maximilian II of Bavaria did not at first agree to a marriage between the two, but through Elisabeth's influence on the king, the marriage took place nevertheless. Duke Max in Bavaria, Helene's father, invited the Thurn and Taxis family to Possenhofen for a hunting party, at which Prince Maximilian was introduced to Helene. Helene then retired and dedicated herself to her religious devotions. Family. In 1883, her son Maximilian took over the leadership of the family business, but the well-trained young man fell ill. His heart had been weakened by scarlet fever in childhood, and he suffered from severe heart spasms. Her father-in-law began to include her in the business affairs of the House of Thurn and Taxis, seeing in her a support and successor. At 22 years old she was considered to be an "old maid," but her mother arranged for her to meet the wealthy Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis. Elena de Baviera la hermana de Sissi elegida para ser emperatriz de Austria, acabo convertida en Princesa heredera de Thurn und Taxis. Helene was the oldest daughter of Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria and Ludovika, Royal Princess of Bavaria.The family home was at Possenhofen Castle.. View the profiles of professionals named "Elena Baviera" on LinkedIn. Helene had almost come to terms with remaining single. He decided that he preferred Elisabeth instead. Her daughter Louisa was born in 1859, followed by a second daughter, Elisabeth, in 1860. Even though the couple had a happy marriage, it was overshadowed by the severe illness of her husband Maximilian, who had chronic kidney disease. Join Facebook to connect with Elena Baviera and others you may know. In 1885, he died of a pulmonary embolism. In 1877 her youngest daughter, Elisabeth, married Prince Miguel of Braganza, the Miguelist claimant to the throne of Portugal. 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He died in 1867 at only 35 years of age. This left Helene the family head again, until 1888 when her son Albert reached his majority and took over the family businesses. Marriage. She gave birth to the much-desired son in 1862, named Maximilian Maria, and in 1867 had another son named Albert. The only difficulty involved was that although the Thurn and Taxis family were counted among the richest in the land, they were not considered social equals for a princess of royal blood and a member of the House of Wittelsbach. In 1879 Helene's oldest daughter, Louise, married the young Prince Frederick of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Elena married Prince Adolf Maximilian Anton Lamoral of Thurn … There are 5 professionals named "Elena Baviera", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Shortly after the birth of her second child she traveled to Corfu to visit her sister Elisabeth, who was very ill. She returned by way of Vienna, where she reported to Franz Josef on the poor state of his wife. Elena Carolina Teresa of Thurn-Taxis (born di Baviera) was born on month day 1834, at birth place. To mark the occasion, the in-laws gave the bride a necklace worth 160,000 Gulden. In this way she became the head of the family until her oldest son reached his majority. In 1853 she traveled with her mother, Ludovika, and her younger sister Elisabeth to the resort of Bad Ischl, Upper Austria with the hopes that she would become the bride of their cousin Franz Josef, then the emperor of Austria. Wild- and Rhinegravine Sophie Charlotte of Salm-Dhaun, 21. Follow my activity, my events, let's train together to achieve our next sports goal. Helene took her mind off her sorrows with charitable activities. Helene was the oldest daughter of Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria and Ludovika, Royal Princess of Bavaria. View the profiles of people named Elena Baviera. After the failed engagement, she became depressed and Ludovika became concerned that Helene would take the veil and join a convent. Louis Joseph de Mailly, Marquis of Nesle, This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 23:52. Neither a course of treatment in Karlsbad nor the best doctors could save him. Elena Baviera | Roma, Italia | Equal opps, European Commission | 179 collegamenti | Visualizza la home page, il profilo, l’attività e gli articoli di Elena In 1853 she traveled with her mother, Ludovika, and her younger sister Elisabeth to the resort of Bad Ischl, Upper Austria with the hopes that she would become the bride of their cousin Franz Josef, then the emperor of Austria. Helene was unusually pious, and would have fit into the Habsburg court well. Louise Marguerite de La Marck, Countess of Vardes, 22. She had one quality, though, that would not have been accepted: she was habitually unpunctual, and often missed trains and appointments. While the prince was vacationing at Possenhofen, he brought his marriage plans to his parents, who immediately agreed. The family home was at Possenhofen Castle. Elisabeth's health deteriorated after the birth of her first child, and she eventually died in 1881. In spite of the earlier objections to the match, Helene is considered to have had the only happy marriage among the five Wittelsbach sisters. Pasaron varios años para que Elena encontrara marido. She received the guardianship of her children from the Austrian emperor. Helene "Néné" Caroline Therese, Duchess in Bavaria (4 April 1834 – 16 May 1890) of the House of Wittelsbach was a Bavarian princess and, through marriage, temporarily the head of the Thurn and Taxis family. The couple had no children.