Thurn und Taxis, the elder line

[Linnea]

Albert during his military service

[TampaBay]

Elizabeth looks like her mother, Princess Gloria T-N-T.

I remember when Gloria made the rounds of all the American talk shows.  Her husband was at least 35 years possibly 40 years (and maybe more) older than she was!  

TampaBay

[allanraymond]

Here is a list of the Heriditary Princes von Thurn und Taxis, along with their reigning dates and wives:  

**Eugene Alexander (1695-1714) m. Princess Anna von Furstenburg
**Anselm Franz (1714-1739) m. Princess Maria Lobkowicz
**Alexander Ferdinand (1739-1773) m. Princess Sophia Christiana of Brandenburg
**Karl Anselm (1773-1805) m. Duchess Augusta of Wurttemburg
**Karl Alexander (1805-1827) m. Duchess Theresa of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
**Maximilian Karl (1827-1871) m. Duchess Helene in Bavaria (sister of Empress Sissi)
**Maximilian Maria (1871-1885) died childless
**Albert (1885-1952) m. Archduchess Margaret of Austria
**Franz Josef (1852-1971) m. Infanta Elisabeth of Portugal
**Karl August (1971-1981) m. Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal
**Johannes (1982-1990) m. Countess Gloria von Schonburg-Glauchau aka Princess TNT
**Albert (1990-present)

They were certainly well-connected....

A small correction:

**Maximilian Karl (1827-1871)  was not married to  Duchess Helene in Bavaria (sister of Empress Sissi)

it was his son  Maximilian Anton Lamoral (born 1831 died 1867) who was married to Duchess Helene

**Maximilian Karl (1827-1871) in fact

married first Baroness Wilhelmine von Dörnberg (1803-1835)
married second Princess Mathilde Sophie zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen- Spielberg (1816-1886)

Allan Raymond

[Linnea]

Elizabeth looks like her mother, Princess Gloria T-N-T.

I remember when Gloria made the rounds of all the American talk shows.  Her husband was at least 35 years possibly 40 years (and maybe more) older than she was!  

TampaBay

Heehee...
Johannes 11th Prince of Thurn und Taxis (b. 5 Jun 1926 Regensburg, d. 14 Dec 1990 Munich) married Countess Mariae Gloria von Schönburg-Glauchau (b. 23 Feb 1960 Stuttgart) on May 30th 1980 in Regensburg.
Their children are:
1. Princess Maria Theresia (b. 28 Nov 1980 Regensburg)
2. Princess Elisabeth (b. 24 Mar 1982 Regensburg)
3. Albert 12th Prince of Thurn und Taxis (b. 24 Jun 1983 Regensburg)

[Marc]

It seems that all reigning Princes von Thurn und Taxis in the end married equaly!Schoenburg(Countly branch) family was considered equal...

[Linnea]

The material grandmother of Gloria is actually a Russian princess, Maria Pavlovna Galitzina.

[MarieCharlotte]

Gloria and her daughters are always wearing strange clothes.  

[Emilia]

Any ideas whom the children (especially Albert) of Gloria will marry?

[TampaBay]

Any ideas whom the children (especially Albert) of Gloria will marry?

How about one of the Princesses of York for Albert T-N-T?

Are the T-N-Ts Protestant or Catholic?

TampaBay

[Linnea]

they are catholic

[MarieCharlotte]

Albert once said that his wife has to be a catholic princess.  

[TampaBay]

How old are the young Austrian ArchDuchesses?  Otto von Hapsburg's grandaughters?

TampaBay

[Linnea]

Albert once said that his wife has to be a catholic princess.  

because his mummy said this!! Well, when you marry Albert, you can be sure you get Gloria too!

[MarieCharlotte]

Heehee, Otto's granddaughters?  

Eleonore is 11 (born on 28 February 1994 in Salzburg) and her sister Gloria, whose godmother was Gloria of Thurn und Taxis, will be 6 on 15 October.

Zsofia is 4 years old (born on 12 January 2001 in Budapest) and her sister Ildiko is 3 (born on 12 June 2002 in Budapest).

So if Albert wishes to marry one of these Archduchesses he has to wait at least until Eleonore's 18th birthday in February 2012.  

[TampaBay]

What about Charlotte daughter od Princes Caroline of Monaco/Hanover.  This would be a macth made in "Banker's" heaven.  Would she be considered an equal match?

TampaBay