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Tenure 13 October 1825 – 20 March 1848 Issue Maximilian II of BavariaMathilde Caroline, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by RhineOtto I of GreeceLuitpold, Prince Regent of BavariaAdelgunde, Duchess of ModenaArchduchess Hildegard, Duchess of TeschenPrincess Alexandra of BavariaPrince Adalbert of Bavaria Name Therese Saxe-Hildburghausen Died October 26, 1854, Munich, Germany Spouse Ludwig I of Bavaria (m. 1810) Children Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria Parents Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz House House of Wittelsbach, Saxe-Hildburghausen Similar People Ludwig I of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, Maximilian II of Bavaria, Ludwig III of Bavaria, Otto of Greece |
Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen (Therese of Bavaria; 8 July 1792 – 26 October 1854) was a queen consort of Bavaria as the wife of Ludwig I, King of Bavaria.
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Biography
Therese was a daughter of Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, and Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, eldest daughter of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1809, she was on the list of possible brides for Napoleon, but in 1810 married the Bavarian crown prince Ludwig. Their wedding was the occasion of the first ever Oktoberfest. She became queen in 1825. During the numerous love affairs of her husband, Therese suffered but tolerated the situation. She did not refrain, however, from demonstrating her disapproval in discreet ways; in 1831, she left town during one of his affairs, and she strictly rejected associating with the mistresses. Therese often assisted with the administration of the kingdom of Bavaria, especially when Ludwig was absent from Munich during his numerous journeys, and she did have some political influence and participated in political issues. She was very popular and was considered to embody an ideal image of queen, wife and mother. She was involved in a great number of charitable organizations for widows, orphans and the poor. She was the object of great sympathy during her husband's infidelity with Lola Montez, which caused him to abdicate in 1848.
Children
Therese and Ludwig had nine children:
Honours
Kingdom of Bavaria : Sovereign of the Order of Saint Elizabeth