Marriage and Children
On 15 April 1844 she married Luitpold in Florence. Luitpold's father Ludwig I of Bavaria initially opposed Luitpold's marriage plans, since Auguste was already showing symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis before the marriage (the disease of which she finally died aged only 39). They had four children (with whom she always spoke Italian), including Ludwig III of Bavaria and she was a great support for Luitpold in all his political activities - during the 1848 Revolution she spoke against Lola Montez and sought to isolate opponents of the monarchy. On her death she was buried in the crypt of the Theatinerkirche. Luitpold never remarried, with his sister Adelgunde and daughter Therese taking over care of his household.
Her children with Luitpold were:
- Ludwig III (1845–1921), King of Bavaria, married Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria-Este (1849–1919)
- Leopold (1846–1930), married Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856–1932)
- Therese (1850–1925)
- Arnulf (1852–1907), married Princess Therese of Liechtenstein (1850–1938)
Read more about this topic: Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande Of Austria
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