Princess Sophie of Bavaria
27 January 1805 — 28 May 1872
Princess Sophie of Bavaria was the daughter of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife, Caroline of Baden. The identical twin sister of Queen Maria Anna of Saxony, Sophie became Archduchess of Austria by marriage to Archduke Franz Karl of Austria. Her eldest son, Franz Joseph, reigned as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary; her second son, Maximilian, briefly reigned as Emperor of Mexico.
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Habsburg. House of Habsburg family tree
- Spouse: Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
- Children: Franz Joseph I of Austria, Maximilian I of Mexico, Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria
A family burial site on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. It stands at coordinates 21, -19.
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