Princess Antonia of Luxembourg - Marriage and Children

Marriage and Children

Antonia became the second wife of Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria. The two were engaged on 26 August 1918. At the time, Rupprecht was Generalfeldmarschall in the Imperial German army, and had successfully commanded the German Sixth Army at the Battle of Lorraine. This led to criticism of the close ties between the Luxembourgian Grand Ducal Family and the royalty of the German Empire at a time when Luxembourg was occupied by Germany. This added to the pressure already on Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde, who was forced to abdicate on 10 January 1919. Despite the abdication of her elder sister, and the overthrow of the Kingdom of Bavaria in favour of a republic, the two were married on 7 April 1921 at Hohenburg Castle.

Antonia and Rupprecht had the following children:

• Prince Heinrich Franz Wilhelm of Bavaria (1922–1958). Married Anne Marie de Lustrac (1927–1999). No issue.
• Princess Irmingard Marie Josefa of Bavaria (1923–2010). Married her first cousin Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (1913–2008) and had issue.
• Princess Editha Marie Gabrielle Anna of Bavaria (1924-2013). Married first Tito Tommaso Maria Brunetti (1905–1954) and second Prof. Gustav Christian Schimert (1910–1990). Has issue by both.
• Princess Hilda Hildegard Marie Gabriele of Bavaria (1926–2002). Married Juan Bradstock Edgar Lockett de Loayza (1912–1987) and had issue.
• Princess Gabriele Adelgunde Marie Theresia Antonia of Bavaria (born 1927). Married Carl, Duke of Croÿ, Lord of Dülmen, and has issue.
• Princess Sophie Marie Therese of Bavaria (born 1935). Married Jean-Engelbert, Prince and Duke of Arenberg and has issue.