Princess Stephanie of Windisch-Graetz

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Princess Stephanie of Windisch-Graetz (July 9, 1909 - September 7, 2005) (in German: Stephanie Eleonore Maria Elisabeth Kamilla Philomena Veronika zu Windisch-Grätz), was born at Ploschkowitz.

She was the daughter of Prince Otto Weriand of Windisch-Grätz (1873-1952) and Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria, who was the only child of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria (1858–1889).

Elisabeth and Otto also had three sons:

  • Prince Franz Joseph zu Windisch-Graetz,
  • Prince Ernst zu Windisch-Graetz and
  • Prince Rudolph zu Windisch-Graetz.

Princess Stephanie made an international career as an artist. Visit the Official Web Site - Visitez le site officiel de Stéphanie Windisch Graetz

In particular, her photographic portraits using only candles as a source of light and sensuality of her images from the animal world caught the attention of the international press.


In 1933 Stephanie married Count Pierre d'Alcantara di Quirrieu (1907-1944), and in 1945 she married Karl-Axel Björklund (1906-1986).

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