She was born in Potsdam, a daughter of William, Prince of Hohenzollern,[1] sometime heir presumptive to the throne of the kingdom of Romania, (1864–1927) and his first wife Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, niece of Empress Sissi.

On 4 September 1913, at Sigmaringen Castle, Augusta Victoria married King Manuel II of Portugal.

[2][3] He had succeeded to the Portuguese throne with the assassination of his father, Carlos I of Portugal, and older brother, Luís Filipe, Duke of Braganza, on 1 February 1908.

Manuel died on 2 July 1932, at Fulwell Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, England.

They were also related, being third cousins twice removed, both descending from Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden.