Baron Wessel von Loe died on Juky 25, 2024. His widow, Sophie, died on September 17, 2024.
Wessel Freiherr von Loe was a descendant of Empress Maria Theresia of Austria through his parents: Princess Isabelle zu Salm-Salm (1903-2009) and Felix. Count von Loë 1896-1944. The late baron's name was Clemens Wessel Albrecht Cyriacus Joseph Hubertus Maria.
Nearly two months later, Baron Wessel's widow, nee Countess Marie Sophie Josepha Elisabeth Walburga of Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenhems at Adendorf.
The couple married in 1957.
Wessel and Sophie were fourth cousins. Both were descendants of Archduke Karl of Austria, Duke of Teschen, grandson of Empress Maria Theresia, and son of Emperor Leopold II.
Wessel descended from Karl's son, Karl Ferdinand, Duke of Teschen and Sophie descended from Karl's daughter, Maria Theresia who married King Ferdinando of Two-Sicilies.
Karl - Karl Ferdinand (Elisabeth of Austria) - Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (Isabelle of Croy) - Maria Christina of Austria (Emanuel of Salm-Salm) - Isabelle of Salm-Salm (Felix of Loe) - Wessel
Karl - Maria Theresia of Austria (Ferdinando II of Two Scilies) - Maria Immaculata (Archduke Karl Salvator, Prince of Tuscany) - Franz Salvator (Archduchess Maria Valerie of Austria) - Archduchess Gertrud (Count Georg of Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems) - Countess Sophie.
Sophie was also a descendant of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria and Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria. Her maternal grandmother, Valerie, was Franz Josef's youngest child.
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| @Blick Aktuell Freiherr Wessel's 90th birthday in 2018 |
Wessel and Sophie are survived by their six children: Georg (1958), Felix (1960), Philipp (1961)Maria Annuntiata (1963), Agnes (1966), and Sophie (1969), 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
What a couple.
ReplyDeleteR.i.p.
Marie Valerie was the correct form of the name.
Greetings to Harper and Fleur.
Andrea