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
Died16 May 1890(1890-05-16) (aged 56)
Regensburg, Kingdom of Bavaria
Burial
Gruftkapelle, Saint Emmeram's Abbey, Regensburg
Spouse
Issue
Detail
Names
German: Helene Caroline Therese
HouseWittelsbach
FatherDuke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
MotherPrincess 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 in the hands of Helene until their son reached majority.