Duchess Helene in Bavaria
Bavarian princess; wife of Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1834-1890) · Germany · Historical Figures · Died at 56
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Prinzessin Helene in Bayern, Furstin von Thurn und Taxis
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Helene of Bavaria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
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Born Helene Caroline Therese on 4 April 1834, daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, she carried the informal title Duchess in Bavaria and the family nickname Néné. In 1858 she married Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis, stepping into a family whose fortune had been built on Europe's postal routes. The marriage lasted nearly nine years before Maximilian died of chronic kidney disease, leaving no adult male to take the throne. Helene became temporary head of the Thurn and Taxis family, holding the reins until her son came of age. She died on 16 May 1890.
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