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HE The Hereditary Countess of Rechberg

Titles	Hereditary Countess of Rechberg Archduchess of Modena
Biographical Information
Born	26 August 1988 (age 37) Modena, Modena, Italy
Spouse	Friedrich, Hereditary Count of Rechberg (m. 2022)
Issue	Count Albrecht
Name	Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard
House	Habsburg (by birth) Rechberg (by marriage)
Father	Lorenz, Duke of Modena
Mother	Princess Astrid of Belgium
Religion	Roman Catholic

Maria Laura, Hereditary Countess of Rechberg (born Archduchess Maria Laura of Modena on 26 August 1988) is a member of the Wurttemberg nobility as the daughter-in-law of Max Emanuel, Count of Rechberg. She is also a member of the Modense Ducal Family as the daughter of Lorenz, Duke of Modena.

Life[edit | edit source]

Maria Laura was born the second child and eldest daughter of Lorenz, Duke of Modena and Princess Astrid of Belgium.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 10 September 2022, Maria Laura married Friedrich, Hereditary Count of Rechberg in Lauchheim. On 26 January 2026, the couple welcomed a son, Albrecht.

Residences[edit | edit source]

TBA

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]

(2004) Diamond and Pearl Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(2022) Diamond Laurel Bandeau; Wedding gift from her parents

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1988-2022 Archduchess Maria Laura of Modena
2022-present Maria Laura, Hereditary Countess of Rechberg

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Eagle of Este (2006) (Modena)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Lorenz, Duke of Modena	Duke Robert of Modena Princess Margherita of Aosta	Emperor Charles I of Austria Princess Zita of Parma Duke Amedeo II of Aosta Princess Anne of France	Archduke Otto Franz Joseph of Austria Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony Duke Robert I of Parma Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal Duke Emanuele Filiberto of Aosta Princess Helene of France King Jean III of France Princess Isabelle of France
Princess Astrid of Belgium	Albert, Prince of Liege Princess Paola of Ruffo-Calabria	King Leopold III of Belgium Princess Astrid of Sweden Fulco VIII, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria Countess Luisa of Rossana	King Albert of Belgium Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland Princess Ingeborg of Denmark Fulco VII, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria Laura du Chenoy Augusto, Count of Rossana Countess Maria of Rignon

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Maria Laura, Hereditary Countess of Rechberg House of Habsburg Born: 26 August 1988
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Modense throne	Followed by
Princess Josephine of Reuss	9th in the line of succession	Infanta Luisa Maria, Duchess of Segovia

Notes[edit | edit source]

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 ==Marriage and Issue==
-On 10 September 2022, Maria Laura married '''Friedrich, Hereditary Count of Rechberg''' in Lauchheim. They have no issue.
+On 10 September 2022, Maria Laura married '''Friedrich, Hereditary Count of Rechberg''' in Lauchheim. On 26 January 2026, the couple welcomed a son, Albrecht.
 ==Residences==