Gisela, Margravine of Meissen
| Princess Gisela | |||||
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| Margravine of Meissen | |||||
| Born |
10 September 1964 Schloss Leutstetten, near Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Alexander, Margrave of Meissen (m. 1987) | ||||
| Issue |
Prince Georg Philipp Prince Moritz Gabriel Prince Paul Clemens Princess Maria Teresita | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Prince Rasso of Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Theresa of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Princess Gisela Maria Karolina Adelgunde of Bavaria (Full German name: Gisela Maria Karolina Adelgunde, Prinzessin von Bayern[1][2]) (born 10 September 1964 at Schloss Leutstetten near Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany[1][2]) is a Princess of Bavaria and member of the House of Wittelsbach by birth and a Princess of Saxe-Gessaphe and member of the House of Saxe-Gessaphe by marriage.
Gisela is the seventh and youngest child[1][2] of Prince Rasso of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Theresa of Austria.[1][2] Through her father, Gisela is a great-granddaughter of Ludwig III, the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
Through her marriage, she is the Margravine of Meissen.
Princess Gisela [3] was a guest at the 2011 wedding of Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia and Princess Sophie of Isenburg.[4]
Marriage and issue
Gisela married Alexander de Afif, son of Roberto de Afif, Prince of Gessaphe and his wife Princess Anna of Saxony,[1][2] civilly on 3 April 1987 in Mexico City, Mexico and religiously on 28 September 1987 at Andechs Abbey.[1][2] Gisela and Alexander have four children:[1][2]
- Prince Georg Philipp of Saxe-Gessaphe (b. Mexico City 24 May 1988)[1]
- Prince Mauricio Gabriel Robert of Saxe-Gessaphe (b. Mexico City 14 Sep 1989)[1]
- Prince Paul Clemens of Saxe-Gessaphe (b. Mexico City 23 Mar 1993)[1]
- Princess Maria Teresita Anna Louise Caroline Lucardis of Saxe-Gessaphe (born Dresden 7 July 1999)
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 10 September 1964 – 3 April 1987: Her Royal Highness Princess Gisela of Bavaria
- 3 April 1987 – 1 July 1999: Her Royal Highness Gisela de Afif, Princess of Gessaphe, Princess of Bavaria
- 1 July 1999 – 23 July 2012: Her Royal Highness Princess Gisela of Saxe-Gessaphe, Princess of Bavaria
- 23 July 2012 – present: Her Royal Highness The Margravine of Meissen
Ancestry
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Darryl Lundy (24 May 2004). "Gisela Prinzessin von Bayern". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-01-05. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Paul Theroff. "BAVARIA". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ↑ "GISELA PRINZESSIN VON BAYERN PICTURES".
- ↑ "Royal Fashion Awards: The Prince of Prussia's Wedding Ceremony". Order of Splendor.