Princess Rosemary of Salm-Salm


Princess Rosemary of Salm-Salm was a German-born noblewoman who became an Archduchess of Austria through her marriage to Archduke Hubert Salvator of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty. Born a princess of the princely House of Salm-Salm, she was a member of its Tuscan line by marriage.

Family

Rosemary was born in Potsdam, then within the Kingdom of Prussia, the second child of Emanuel, Hereditary Prince of Salm-Salm, and his wife, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria. At the time of her birth, her father served as a captain in the Prussian army, which was stationed in the Potsdam garrison.
Through her mother, Rosemary was a granddaughter of Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen, a Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army, and his wife, Princess Isabella of Croÿ.

Marriage and issue

Rosemary married Archduke Hubert Salvator of Austria, the second son of Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria and Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, on 25 November 1926 in a civil ceremony at Anholt, followed by a religious ceremony on 26 November 1926. Through her husband, she was a granddaughter-in-law of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.
The couple had thirteen children:
Rosemary died on 3 May 2001 at Persenbeug Castle, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Lower Austria.

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