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HRH Princess Marie Caroline of Bavaria

Titles	Princess of Bavaria Princess of Wurttemberg
Biographical Information
Born	23 June 1969 (age 56) Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Spouse	Prince Albrecht of Wurttemberg (m. 1991)
Issue	Sophie, Hereditary Countess of Andigne Princess Pauline Prince Carl Theodor Princess Anna
Name	Marie Caroline Hedwig Eleonore
House	Wittelsbach (by birth) Wurttemberg (by marriage)
Father	Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria
Mother	Countess Elisabeth Douglas
Religion	Roman Catholic

Princess Marie Caroline of Bavaria (born 23 June 1969) is a member of the Bavarian Royal Family as the niece of Franz, King of Bavaria. She is also a member of the Wurttemberg Royal Family as the aunt of Wilhelm III, King of Wurttemberg.

Life[edit | edit source]

Marie Caroline was born the second child of Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria and Countess Elisabeth Douglas.

In 2023, Bavarian succession law was changed to allow for female succession. Shortly after, Marie Caroline's sister, Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein, renounced succession rights for herself and her descendants in favor of her. Later that month, the Wurttemberg court announced that Marie Caroline and her family would move to Bavaria to support King Franz and Crown Prince Max.

In 2024, upon their move to Bavaria, King Franz bestowed the title of Prince/Princess of Bavaria on her husband, Albrecht, and their children.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 27 July 1991, Marie Caroline married Prince Albrecht of Wurttemberg in Munich. Albrecht and Marie Caroline have four children, Sophie, Pauline, Carl Theodor, and Anna.

Name	Birth	Marriage
Sophie, Hereditary Countess of Andigne	15 January 1994	Maximilien, Hereditary Count of Andigne (m. 2018); has issue
Princess Pauline	15 April 1997	Unmarried and without issue
Prince Carl Theodor	15 June 1999	Unmarried and without issue
Princess Anna	2 February 2007	Unmarried and without issue

Residences[edit | edit source]

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

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]

(1985) Diamond Spike Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(1991) Diamond and Pearl Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
(1991) Diamond Laurel Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1969-1991 Princess Marie Caroline of Bavaria
1991-2013 Princess Marie Caroline of Wurttemberg
2013-present Princess Marie Caroline of Bavaria

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of St. George (1987)

Order of St. Elizabeth (1991)

Order of Theresa (2024)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Friedrich Order (1991) (Wurttemberg)

Order of Olga (1995) (Wurttemberg

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria	King Albrecht of Bavaria Countess Maria of Trakostjan	King Rupprecht of Bavaria Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria Dionys, Count of Trakostjan Princess Juliana of Montenuovo	King Ludwig III of Bavaria Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria Infanta Maria Jose of Portugal Pal, Count of Trakostjan Countess Maria Felicia of Tolna Alfred, Prince of Montenuovo Princess Francesca of Wchinitz-Tettau
Countess Elisabeth Douglas	Count Carl Ludwig Douglas Ottora Maria Haas-Heye	Count Archibald Douglas Asri Henschen Otto Haas-Heye Countess Viktoria of Eulenburg	Ludvig, Count of Skenninge-Stiernorp Countess Anna Kunnianmiekka Salomon Henschen Gerda Sandell N/A N/A Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg-Hertefeld Countess Augusta Sandels

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Princess Marie Caroline of Bavaria House of Wittelsbach Born: 23 June 1969
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Bavarian throne	Followed by
Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria	2nd in the line of succession	Prince Carl Theodor of Bavaria

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Cate Blanchett

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 [[Princess Pauline of Bavaria|Princess Pauline]]<br>
 [[Prince Carl Theodor of Bavaria|Prince Carl Theodor]]<br>
-[[Princess Anna'|Princess Anna]]
+[[Princess Anna of Bavaria|Princess Anna]]
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 |'''Name'''
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 |Roman Catholic
 |}
-'''General'''
+'''Princess Marie Caroline of Bavaria''' (born 23 June 1969) is a member of the Bavarian Royal Family as the niece of '''[[Franz, King of Bavaria]]'''. She is also a member of the Wurttemberg Royal Family as the aunt of '''[[Wilhelm III, King of Wurttemberg]]'''.
 ==Life==
-TBA
+Marie Caroline was born the second child of '''Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria''' and '''Countess Elisabeth Douglas'''.
+In 2023, Bavarian succession law was changed to allow for female succession. Shortly after, Marie Caroline's sister, '''[[Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein]]''', renounced succession rights for herself and her descendants in favor of her. Later that month, the Wurttemberg court announced that Marie Caroline and her family would move to Bavaria to support King Franz and Crown Prince Max.
+In 2024, upon their move to Bavaria, King Franz bestowed the title of Prince/Princess of Bavaria on her husband, Albrecht, and their children.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
-TBA
+On 27 July 1991, Marie Caroline married '''Prince Albrecht of Wurttemberg''' in Munich. Albrecht and Marie Caroline have four children, '''Sophie, Pauline, Carl Theodor,''' and '''Anna'''.
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+|[[File:Wurttemberg Sophie 1994.jpg|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Princess Sophie of Bavaria (b. 1994)|Sophie, Hereditary Countess of Andigne]]
+|15 January 1994
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+|[[Maximilien, Hereditary Count of Andigne]] (m. 2018); has issue
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+|[[File:Wurttemberg Pauline 1997.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Princess Pauline of Bavaria|Princess Pauline]]
+|15 April 1997
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+|Unmarried and without issue
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+|[[File:Wurttemberg Carl Theodor.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Prince Carl Theodor of Bavaria|Prince Carl Theodor]]
+|15 June 1999
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+|Unmarried and without issue
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+|[[File:Wurttemberg Anna.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Princess Anna of Bavaria|Princess Anna]]
+|2 February 2007
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+|Unmarried and without issue
-|
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 |}
 ==Residences==
-TBA
+<gallery>
+File:Residences Bavaria Schleissheim Palace.jpg|Schlessheim-Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
+File:Residences Bavaria Nymphenburg Palace.jpg|Nymphenburg Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Residences Bavaria Neuschwanstein Castle.jpg|Neuschwanstein Castle; Winter Residence (December-February)
+</gallery>
 ==Sartorial Information==
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 [[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_St._Elizabeth.gif|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Elizabeth (1991)
-[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_Theresa.gif|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Theresa (2013)
+[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_Theresa.gif|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Theresa (2024)
 ===Foreign Honours===
 [[File:Honours_Wurttemberg_Friedrich_Order.png|frameless|75x75px]] Friedrich Order (1991) (Wurttemberg)
+[[File:Honours_Wurttemberg_Order_of_Olga.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Olga (1995) (Wurttemberg
 ==Ancestry==
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 [[Countess Augusta Sandels]]
 |}
+==Lines of Succession==
+{| class="wikitable wiki-table"
+|+
+! colspan="3" |Princess Marie Caroline of Bavaria
+House of Wittelsbach
+Born: 23 June 1969
+|-
+| colspan="3" |<center>'''Lines of Succession'''</center>
+|-
+|<center>Preceded by</center>
+|<center>Succession to the [[Bavaria|Bavarian]] throne</center>
+|<center>Followed by</center>
+|-
+|<center>[[Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria]]</center>
+|<center>2nd in the line of succession</center>
+|<center>[[Prince Carl Theodor of Bavaria]]</center>
+|}
+== Notes ==
+Face: Cate Blanchett
 [[Category:Bavaria]]
 [[Category:House Wittelsbach]]
 [[Category:Heirs of Heirs]]