Elisabeth, Crown Princess of Bavaria

HRH The Crown Princess of Bavaria
Titles	Crown Princess of Bavaria Countess of Douglas
Biographical Information
Born	31 December 1939 (age 85) Stockholm, Sweden
Spouse	Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria (m. 1967)
Issue	Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein Princess Marie Caroline Helena, Hereditary Duchess of Genoa Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Baden Maria Anna, Baroness Maltzahn
Name	Elisabeth Christina
House	Douglas (by birth) Wittelsbach (by marriage)
Father	Count Carl Ludwig Douglas
Mother	Ottora Maria Haas-Heye
Religion	Lutheran

Elisabeth, Crown Princess of Bavaria (born Countess Elisabeth Douglas on 31 December 1939) is a member of the Bavarian Royal Family as the sister-in-law of Franz, King of Bavaria.

Life

Elisabeth was born the second child and elder daughter of Count Carl Ludwig Douglas and Ottora Maria Haas-Heye.

Since 1983, Elisabeth has served as First Lady of the Bavarian Royal court, for both her father-in-law and brother-in-law.

Marriage and Issue

On 24 January 1967, Elisabeth married Prince Max of Bavaria in Flen, Sweden. The couple have five daughters, Sophie, Marie Caroline, Helena, Elisabeth, and Maria Anna.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein	28 October 1967		Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein (m. 1993); has issue
	Princess Marie Caroline	23 June 1969		Prince Albrecht of Wurttemberg (m. 1991); has issue
	Helena, Hereditary Duchess of Genoa	6 May 1972		Vittorio, Hereditary Duke of Genoa (m. 2007); has issue
	Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Baden	4 October 1973		Bernhard, Grand Duke of Baden (m. 2001) has issue
	Maria Anna, Baroness Maltzahn	7 May 1975		Andreas, Baron Maltzahn (m. 2007); has issue

Residences

• 
  Munich Residenz; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
• 
  Nymphenburg Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
• 
  Neuschwanstein Castle; Winter Residence (December-February)

Sartorial Information

Tiara Collection

As First Lady of the Bavarian Court, Elisabeth has access to the entirety of the Bavarian Tiara Collection. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.

• 
  (1967) Douglas Floral Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
• 
  (1967) Ruby and Pearl Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws

Clothing Collection

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours

• 1939-1967 Countess Elisabeth Douglas
• 1967-2013 Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria
• 2013-present Elisabeth, Crown Princess of Bavaria

National Honours

Order of St. George (1967)

Order of St. Elizabeth (1969)

Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown (2013)

Order of Theresa (1982)

Foreign Honours

TBA

Ancestry

Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Count Carl Ludwig Douglas	Count Archibald Douglas Asri Henschen	Ludvig, Count of Skenninge-Stiernorp Countess Anna Kunnianmiekka Salomon Henschen Gerda Sandell	Carl, Count of Skenninge-Stiernorp Countess Louise of Langenstein-Gondelsheim Albert, Count of Tosterup Hedda Vogt Lars Henschen Augusta Munck af Rosenschold N/A N/A
Ottora Maria Haas-Heye	Otto Haas-Heye Countess Viktoria of Eulenburg	N/A N/A Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg-Hertefeld Countess Augusta Sandels	N/A N/A N/A N/A Philipp, Count of Eulenburg Alexandrine von Rothkirch-Panthen Samuel August, Count of Sandels Hedvig Tersmeden

Notes

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