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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

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

Marriage and 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

TBA

Sartorial Information

Tiara Collection

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

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours

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

Foreign Honours

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

Ancestry


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


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

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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==