Princess Amalie of Teck

Princess Amalia of Teck (Amalie Josephine Henriette Agnes Sussane,[1] 12 November 1838 – 20 July 1893), known as Countess Amalie of Hohenstein until 1863, was an Austrian noblewoman closely related to the royal houses of Württemberg and the United Kingdom.

As the latter did not belong to any reigning or mediatised house, the marriage was declared morganatic and her mother was granted the title of Countess of Hohenstein by Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria.

[2] She was orphaned in 18418 after her mother died as a result of a horseback riding accident.

After the wedding, they moved to Reinthal Castle, near Graz, owned by her husband's family.

She had a quiet and provincial life with her family with occasional visits from her brother Francis and his wife Mary Adelaide, as well as his children, among whom was Mary of Teck, future queen consort of the United Kingdom from her marriage to George V.[3] Together, they were the parents of:[3] On 16 December 1871, her cousin Charles I of Württemberg raised her to princess of Teck,[5] just as his father, William I of Württemberg, had done with her siblings on 1 December 1863.