Princess Hildegard Louise of Bavaria

1825–1864 (age 39)

Biography

Princess Hildegard Louise of Bavaria (1825-1864) embraced her role in the Bavarian royal house and, as the wife of Archduke Albert, supported charitable work that touched many households in the Habsburg realms.

Her warmth, humility, and devotion to social welfare made her beloved at court, and her untimely death brought widespread mourning across the monarchy.