Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este.

About Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este

Maria Beatrix Anna Frances of Austria-Este was a high aristocrat from the Austria-Este branch of the House of Habsburg. As daughter to the ruling Duke of Modena she was born archduchess of Austria-Este and princess of Modena. Following her 1847 marriage, she became Infanta of Spain and Countess of Montizón. As the Duchy of Modena was absorbed into the Kingdom of Italy, after 1859 she lived in exile in Imperial Austria. According to the Carlist reading; in 1861-1868, she was the queen consort of Spain. According to the legitimist reading; in 1883-1887, she was the queen consort of France. Since 1853, she lived separately from her husband and did not claim any of the royal titles, though after 1868, she supported the claim of her oldest son, Carlos. Since 1872, she lived in monasteries, first in Graz and since 1898 in Görz.