Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (died 1798)

Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen

Duchess of Teschen from 1766 to 1798

Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, was the fifth child of Maria Theresa of Austria and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor. Married in 1766 to Prince Albert of Saxony, the couple received the Duchy of Teschen, and she was appointed Governor of the Austrian Netherlands jointly with…