Archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen
13 May 1742 — 24 June 1798
Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, was the fifth child of Maria Theresa of Austria and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor. Married in 1766 to Prince Albert of Saxony, the couple received the Duchy of Teschen, and she was appointed Governor of the Austrian Netherlands jointly with her husband during 1781–1789 and 1791–1792. After two expulsions from the Netherlands, she lived with her husband in Vienna until her death.
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Habsburg. House of Habsburg family tree
- Parents: Maria Theresa, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
- Siblings: Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma, Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, Maria Carolina of Austria, Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria
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