Pauline | |
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| Princess of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein | |
 Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1860 | |
| Full name | Pauline Clémentine Marie Walburga |
| Born | 25 February 1836 Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 28 September 1921 (aged 85) Vienna, Republic of Austria |
| Spouse(s) | Richard, 2nd Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein |
| Issue | Princess Sophie von Metternich-Sandor Winneburg Princess Pascalina Antoinette von Metternich-Sandor Winneburg Princess Klementina Marie von Metternich-Sandor Winneburg |
| Father | Count Moritz Sándor |
| Mother | Leontine von Metternich |
Pauline Clémentine Marie Walburga, Princess of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (née Countess Pauline Sándor de Szlavnicza; 25 February 1836 – 28 September 1921) was an Austrian socialite, mainly active in Vienna and Paris. Known for her great charm and elegance as well as for her social commitment, she was an important promoter of the work of the German composer Richard Wagner and the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. She was also instrumental to the creation of the haute couture industry.[1]
- ^ "Charles Frederick Worth | History of Haute Couture First Couturier". www.fashionintime.org. Archived from the original on 2015-01-25.