Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen

Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Portrait by Joseph Stieler, 1826
Queen consort of Bavaria
Tenure13 October 1825 – 20 March 1848
Born(1792-07-08)8 July 1792
Seidingstadt, Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Died26 October 1854(1854-10-26) (aged 62)
Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1810)
IssueMaximilian II of Bavaria
Mathilde Caroline, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
Otto I of Greece
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
Adelgunde, Duchess of Modena
Archduchess Hildegard, Duchess of Teschen
Princess Alexandra
Prince Adalbert
Names
Therese Charlotte Luise
HouseWettin
FatherFrederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
MotherCharlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
ReligionLutheranism

Therese Charlotte Luise of Saxony-Hildburghausen (8 July 1792 – 26 October 1854) was queen of Bavaria as the wife of King Ludwig I. Oktoberfest was created in honour of their wedding and is still celebrated annually on Theresienwiese in Munich. Therese was popular amongst the people of Bavaria, and was heavily involved in her husband's politics, as well as her own charity work.


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