Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria

Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria (; 9 September 1914 – 13 May 2011), nicknamed "Empress-mother", was a German princess of the House of Wittelsbach, granddaughter of King Louis III of Bavaria and wife and royal consort of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza from 1937 to 1981. If Brazil had quantified to be a monarchy she would have been the Empress Consort of Brazil, was the eldest daughter of Prince Franz of Bavaria, third son of Ludwig III of Bavaria. His son Bertrand of Brazil is the current head of the Imperial House of Brazil, position that has already been held by his other son Luiz Gastão of Brazil and her husband. It was also grandmother of Rafael, Amélia, Pedro Luiz and Maria Gabriela children of Antônio of Brazil. Early life Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria was born at Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, the second child and first daughter of Prince Franz of Bavaria (1875–1957), (son of Ludwig III of Bavaria and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este) and his wife, Princess Isabella Antonie of Croÿ (1890–1982), (daughter of Karl Alfred, Duke of Croÿ and Princess Ludmilla of Arenberg).