Name Princess Theresia | Role 1794–1874 | |
Reign 25 November 1833 – 21 May 1866 Predecessor Princess Maria Josepha of Liechtenstein Successor Princess Eugenie of Croy Issue Princess Maria TheresiaPrincess Theresia RosaNicholas III, 9th Prince Esterhazy of Galantha Spouse Paul III Anton, Prince Esterhazy (m. 1812–1866) Children Princess Theresia Rosa, Princess Maria Theresia Parents Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz House Thurn und Taxis, House of Esterhazy Grandparents Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Maria Theresia, Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis (born 6 July 1794 in Regensburg, Free Imperial City of Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire; died 18 August 1874 in Hütteldorf, Penzing, Vienna, Austria–Hungary) was a member of the House of Thurn and Taxis and a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and a member of the House of Esterházy and Princess Esterházy of Galántha from 25 November 1833 to 21 May 1866 through her marriage to Paul III Anthony, 8th Prince Esterházy of Galántha.
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Family

Maria Theresia was the third child and second daughter of Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was an elder sister of Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
Marriage and issue
Maria Theresia married Prince Paul Anthony Esterházy of Galántha, eldest child and son of Nicholas II, 7th Prince Esterházy of Galántha and his wife Princess Maria Josepha of Liechtenstein, on 18 June 1812 in Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria. Maria Theresia and Paul Anthony had three children:
Esterházy was a popular diplomat and Maria Theresia became admired by his contemporaries, especially during the Congress of Vienna.