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HRH The Grand Duchess of Baden

Titles	Grand Duchess of Baden Princess of Bavaria
Reign	29 December 2022 - present
Coronation	7 July 2023
Predecessor	Archduchess Valerie of Austria
Biographical Information
Born	4 October 1973 (age 51) Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Spouse	Bernhard, Grand Duke of Baden (m. 2001)
Issue	Leopold, Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Friedrich Prince Karl Wilhelm
Name	Elisabeth Marie Christine Franziska
House	Wittelsbach (by birth) Zahringen (by marriage)
Father	Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria
Mother	Countess Elisabeth Douglas
Religion	Roman Catholic

Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Baden (born Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria on 4 October 1973) is a member of the Baden Grand Ducal Family as the current Grand Duchess consort. She is also a member of the Bavarian Royal Family as the niece of Franz, King of Bavaria.

Life[edit | edit source]

Elisabeth was born the fourth child of Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria and Countess Elisabeth Douglas.

Her husband ascended the throne of Baden on 29 December 2022 upon the death of his father.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 22 June 2001, Elisabeth married Bernhard, Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden. Bernhard and Elisabeth have three sons, Leopold, Friedrich, and Karl Wilhelm.

Name	Birth	Marriage
Leopold, Hereditary Grand Duke	18 May 2002	Unmarried and without issue
Prince Friedrich	9 March 2004	Unmarried and without issue
Prince Karl Wilhelm	11 February 2006	Unmarried and without issue

Residences[edit | edit source]

Karlsruhe Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
New Castle; Winter Residence (December-February)
Schloss Rastatt; Summer Residence (June-August)
Nymphenburg Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]

As Grand Duchess, Elisabeth has access to the entirety of the Baden Tiara Collection. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.

(1989) Diamond and Pearl Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(2001) Diamond Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
(2001) Chaumet Diamond Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1973-2001 Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria
2001-2022 Elisabeth, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Baden
2022-present Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Baden

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of Fidelity (2023)

Order of the Zahringer Lion (2001)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of St. George (1991) (Bavaria)

Order of St. Elizabeth (2001) (Bavaria)

Order of the Black Eagle (2023) (Germany)

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]


Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Baden House of Wittelsbach Born: 4 October 1973
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Bavarian throne	Followed by
Princess Stella of Genoa	12th in the line of succession	Leopold, Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Heidi Klum

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 |[[Leopold, Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden|Leopold, Hereditary Grand Duke]]
 [[Prince Friedrich of Baden|Prince Friedrich]]
 [[Prince Karl Wilhelm of Baden|Prince Karl Wilhelm]]
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 |Roman Catholic
 |}
-'''General'''
+'''Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Baden''' (born ''Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria'' on 4 October 1973) is a member of the Baden Grand Ducal Family as the current Grand Duchess consort. She is also a member of the Bavarian Royal Family as the niece of '''[[Franz, King of Bavaria]]'''.
 ==Life==
-TBA
+Elisabeth was born the fourth child of '''Max, Crown Prince of Bavaria''' and '''Countess Elisabeth Douglas'''.
+Her husband ascended the throne of Baden on 29 December 2022 upon the death of his father.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
-TBA
+On 22 June 2001, Elisabeth married '''Bernhard, Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden'''. Bernhard and Elisabeth have three sons, '''Leopold, Friedrich,''' and '''Karl Wilhelm'''.
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Photo
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 !Marriage
 |-
+|[[File:Zahringen Leopold.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Leopold, Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden|Leopold, Hereditary Grand Duke]]
+|18 May 2002
 |
-|
+|Unmarried and without issue
-|
-|
-|
 |-
+|[[File:Zahringen Friedrich.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Prince Friedrich of Baden|Prince Friedrich]]
+|9 March 2004
 |
-|
+|Unmarried and without issue
-|
-|
-|
 |-
+|[[File:Zahringen Karl-Wilhelm.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Prince Karl Wilhelm of Baden|Prince Karl Wilhelm]]
+|11 February 2006
 |
-|
+|Unmarried and without issue
-|
-|
-|
 |}
 ==Residences==
-TBA
+<gallery>
+File:Residences Baden Karlsruhe Palace.jpg|link=|Karlsruhe Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
+File:Residences Baden New Castle.jpg|link=|New Castle; Winter Residence (December-February)
+File:Residences Baden Schloss Favorite.JPG|link=|Schloss Rastatt; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Residences Bavaria Nymphenburg Palace.jpg|link=|Nymphenburg Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
+</gallery>
 ==Sartorial Information==
 ===Tiara Collection===
-<gallery>
+As Grand Duchess, Elisabeth has access to the entirety of the [[Baden Tiara Collection]]. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.<gallery>
-File:Tiaras Bavaria Helena Diamond Scroll Tiara.jpg|(1988) Diamond Scroll Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
+File:Tiaras Bavaria Elisabeth 1973 Diamond and Pearl Tiara.jpg|(1989) Diamond and Pearl Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
-File:Tiaras Bavaria Helena Modern Sapphire Tiara.jpg|(2007) Modern Sapphire Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
+File:Tiaras Bavaria Elisabeth Diamond Tiara.jpg|(2001) Diamond Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
-File:Tiaras Bavaria Helena Ruby and Diamond Tiara.png|(2007) Ruby and Diamond Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
+File:Tiaras Bavaria Elisabeth Chaumet Diamond Tiara.jpg|(2001) Chaumet Diamond Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
 </gallery>
@@ Line 98: / Line 106: @@
 ==Titles and Honours==
-*'''1972-2007'''   Princess Helena of Bavaria
+*'''1973-2001'''   Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria
-*'''2007-present'''   Helena, Hereditary Duchess of Genoa
+*'''2001-2022'''   Elisabeth, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Baden
+*'''2022-present'''   Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Baden
 ===National Honours===
-[[File:Honours_Italy_Order_of_the_Crown.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Crown (2007)
+[[File:Honours_Baden_Order_of_Fidelity.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Fidelity (2023)
+[[File:Honours_Baden_Order_of_the_Zahringer_Lion.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Zahringer Lion (2001)
 ===Foreign Honours===
-[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_St._George.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. George (1990)
+[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_St._George.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. George (1991) (Bavaria)
+[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_St._Elizabeth.gif|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Elizabeth (2001) (Bavaria)
-[[File:Honours_Bavaria_Order_of_St._Elizabeth.gif|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Elizabeth (2007)
+[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_the_Black_Eagle.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Black Eagle (2023) (Germany)
 ==Ancestry==
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 {| class="wikitable wiki-table"
 |+
-! colspan="3" |Helena, Hereditary Duchess of Genoa
+! colspan="3" |Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Baden
 House of Wittelsbach
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 |<center>Followed by</center>
 |-
-|<center>[[Princess Anna of Bavaria]]</center>
+|<center>[[Princess Stella of Genoa]]</center>
-|<center>8th in the line of succession</center>
+|<center>12th in the line of succession</center>
-|<center>[[Prince Lucca of Genoa]]</center>
+|<center>[[Leopold, Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden]]</center>
 |}
+== Notes ==
+Face: Heidi Klum
 [[Category:Bavaria]]
 [[Category:House Wittelsbach]]