Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, was a member of the House of Wittelsbach and a professional oculist. He was the favorite brother of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, and the father of Queen Elisabeth of th
Karl Theodor c. 1870
Karl Theodor, Duke of Bavaria, sitting on his mother’s lap, Duchess Ludovika of Bavaria
Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, with his sister Elisabeth at 11 years old, and their dog "Bummerl", at Possenhofen Castle
Karl Theodor and his second wife, Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal, 1890
Duke Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria, known informally as Max in Bayern, was a member of a junior branch of the royal House of Wittelsbach who were Kings of Bavaria, and a promoter of Bavarian folk-music
Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria
…brother of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, and the father of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians. Karl Theodor was born at Possenhofen Castle, the third son of Duke Maximilian in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. At the age of 14, Karl Theodor joined the Bavarian Army. In 1866, he fought in the Austro-Prussian War. When he left…
Maximilian Joseph, c. 1870
A young Duke Maximilian Joseph. Portrait painting by Joseph Karl Stieler, between 1825 and 1831.
Engagement portrait of Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. Painting by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1828.
Possenhofen Castle