Religion Roman Catholicism | Name Princess Cristina | |
Born 23 August 1902Austria-Hungary ( 1902-08-23 ) IssueDetail Prince Carlos, Baron Taxis di Bordogna e ValnigraPrincess Alice, Countess of Tolmino and BigliaPrince FelipePrincess Maria Cristina, Mrs. Dettori House House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Kohary Children Carlos Tasso de Saxe-Coburgo e Braganca Siblings Prince Rainer of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Parents Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria Grandchildren Afonso Carlos Tasso de Saxe-Coburgo e Braganca Cousins Maria Immaculata Leopoldine Franziska Theresia Ildefonsa Adelgunde Klementine Hildegard Anna Josepha Elisabeth Sancta-Angelica Nicoletta | ||
Princess Teresa Cristina of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (23 August 1902 – 24 January 1990), was a German princess of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
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Early life
She was born Princess Theresia Christiane Maria Josepha Ignatia Benizia Michaela Gabriele Raphaele Gonzaga of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at the Thüringen in Austria-Hungary, the sixth child and second daughter of Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria. Her father was the son of Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, daughter of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, her namesake. Teresa Cristina was the only grandchild of Leopoldina to retain Brazilian nationality. Through her mother she was also a great-granddaughter of Leopold II, the last Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Marriage and family
Teresa Cristina married in Salzburg on 6 October 1930 to Lamoral, Baron Taxis di Bordogna e Valnigra. Their descendants assumed the surname Tasso de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança. They had four children:
- Carlos Tasso de Saxe-Coburg e Bragança (born 16 July 1931); married firstly Denise Pais de Almeida and secondly Archduchess Walburga of Austria (born 23 July 1942).
- Alice Tasso de Saxe-Coburg e Bragança (7 June 1936 – 29 August 2013); Michele Formentini, conde de Tolmino e Biglia.
- Felipe Tasso de Saxe-Coburg e Bragança (born 3 January 1939); married Anna Maria Duarte Nunes.
- Maria Cristina Tasso de Saxe-Coburg e Bragança (born 31 January 1945); married Raimondo Dettori.
She died on 24 January 1990 in Villach, Austria, aged 87.