Duchess Helene in Bavaria

Duchess Helene in Bavaria
Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Photograph by Oscar Kramer
Born	(1834-04-04)4 April 1834 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died	16 May 1890(1890-05-16) (aged 56) Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria
Burial	Gruftkapelle, Saint Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg
Spouse	Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis ​ ​ (m. 1858; died 1867)​
Issue Detail	Louise, Princess of Hohenzollern Elisabeth, Duchess of Braganza Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Names German: Helene Caroline Therese
House	Wittelsbach
Father	Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
Mother	Princess Ludovika of Bavaria

Duchess Helene in Bavaria (Helene Caroline Therese; 4 April 1834 – 16 May 1890), nicknamed Néné, was the Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis as the wife of Maximilian Anton Lamoral. She was a Duchess in Bavaria by birth as the daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph and Princess Ludovika. She was temporarily the head of the Thurn and Taxis family.

In 1858, Helene married Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis. After nearly nine years of marriage, Maximillian died due to a chronic kidney disease, leaving the Thurn and Taxis throne into the hands of Helene until their son reached majority.