Princess Theodora of Groloos

**Archduchess Theodora of Austria** (born Princess Theodora of Groloos) (born 26 June 1959) was the heir presumptive to succeed her father to the throne until her marriage to Thomas von Habsburg (son of Crown prince Otto), and the eldest daughter and second child of King-Emperor emeritus Gunther II and his wife, Princess Margaret of Roburg (daughter of the deceased Prince and Princess Dowager of Roburg and younger sister of the current Prince), a younger sister of current King-Emperor Albert II and an aunt of Crown Prince Thomas (her elder brother's son). She is also the loving mother of Archduchess Louise Theodora (born 1980), Archduke Karl Thomas (born 1982) and Archduchess Emilia-Marie (born 1983), She is the only Princess of Groloos who married into the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, the former ruling house of Austria-Hungary.

## Early life and childhood

She was born in Imperial Palace, Groloos on 26 June 1959. the eldest daughter and the second child of Crown Prince Gunther and Crown Princess Margaret, She was baptised on 2 August 1959 in a private chapel at the Imperial Palace by the Bishop of Aleksban. Her godparents were King-Emperor Charles II (her paternal great-great-grandfather) and Queen-Empress Louise (her paternal great-great grandmother), and her elder brother Prince Albert, Prince Henry and Princess Maria (her maternal uncle and maternal aunt), 5 people stood proxy for the Duke and Duchess of Komburg, Her father Gunther named her Theodora after his one of his favourite ancestors, Princess Theodora of Groloos (an Infanta of Spain by marriage). She was third in the line of succession to succeed her grandfather from birth after her elder brother, Albert and her father, Gunther. She grew up in a loving palace, known as Philip Palace (7 miles away from the Imperial Palace) of her parents and she was her parents' favourite child, She then educated in a private school and spent time with her parents and her elder brother, Prince Albert until she moved to Austria to live with her husband.

## Marriage

### Engagement, wedding and adjusting.

She met Archduke Thomas of Austria (b. 1962). the son of Crown Prince Otto and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen (titular emperor-king and empress-queen) and a grandson of Emperor-King Charles I of Austria (the last reigning emperor of Austria) is her loving future husband for her. She and the Archduke were engaged on 27 June 1977, one day after her 18th birthday. which makes her happier. Gunther was angry at her because she is engaged to an Austrian noble. but after a few months, Gunther was coronated as the new King-Emperor following the death of her grandfather. Gunther was much happier. She and her fiancé the Archduke sent gifts to him. In 15 July 1979, She and Thomas visited Nancy (capital of Lorraine), She then visiting to make a wedding. after 7 days of staying at Nancy. They were married. Theodora abolished her Grolic titles and she was created Archduchess of Austria through her marriage.

## Archduchess Theodora of Austria

### Born

Princess Theodora of Groloos
26 June 1959 (age 61)
Imperial Palace, Groloos

### Occupation

Princess of Groloos (by birth)Archduchess of Austria (by marriage)