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Princess consort of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Princess Sophie
Princess consort of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Tenure4 May 1863 – 25 September 1899
Born(1837-07-11)11 July 1837
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died25 September 1899(1899-09-25) (aged 62)
Schloss Fischhorn, Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria-Hungary
SpouseCharles, Prince of Löwenstein
IssuePrincess Franziska
Adelheid, Countess Adalbert Joseph of Schönborn
Princess Agnes
Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein
Maria Theresa, Duchess of Braganza
Aloys, Prince of Löwenstein
Anna, Princess Felix of Schwarzenberg
Prince Johannes Baptista
Names
German: Sophie Marie Gabriele Pia
HouseLiechtenstein
FatherAlois II, Prince of Liechtenstein
MotherCountess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau

Princess Sophie Marie Gabriele Pia of Liechtenstein (German: Sophie Marie Gabriele Pia, Prinzessin von und zu Liechtenstein) (11 July 1837, Vienna, Austrian Empire – 25 September 1899, Schloss Fischhorn, Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria-Hungary) was a Princess of Liechtenstein and member of the Princely House of Liechtenstein by birth. Through her marriage to Charles, Prince of Löwenstein, Sophie was Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg from 4 May 1863 until 25 September 1899 and a member of the House of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.

Family

Portrait of Princess Sophie in 1838, age one year. Painted by Friedrich von Amerling.

Sophie was the third eldest child and daughter of Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. She was an elder sister of Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein.

Marriage and issue

Sophie married Charles, Prince of Löwenstein, only son and second and youngest child of Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein and his wife Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, on 4 May 1863 in Vienna. Sophie and Charles had eight children:

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
8. Franz Josef I, Prince of Liechtenstein
4. Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein
9. Countess Leopoldine of Sternberg
2. Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein
10. Joachim Egon, Landgrave of Fürstenberg-Weitra
5. Landgravine Josepha of Furstenberg-Weitra
11. Countess Sophia Maria of Oettingen-Wallerstein
1. Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
12. Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
6. Count Franz Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
13. Countess Rosa of Harrach-Rohrau and Thannhausen
3. Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
14. Count Rudolf of Wrbna and Freudenthal
7. Countess Therese of Wrbna and Freudenthal
15. Countess Maria Theresia of Kaunitz-Rietberg

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Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein House of LiechtensteinBorn: 11 July 1837 Died: 25 September 1899
German nobility
Preceded byCountess Sophie of Windisch-Graetz Princess consort of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
4 May 1863 – 25 September 1899
Succeeded byCountess Josephine Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
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