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Auguste Charles Eugène Napoléon de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (9 December 1810 – 28 March 1835) was the first prince consort of Maria II of Portugal. Besides being the 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg and 2nd Prince of Eichstätt, he also held the Brazilian noble title of Duke of Santa Cruz.
Duke of Leuchtenberg was a title created twice by the monarchs of Bavaria for their relatives. The first creation was awarded by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria to his son Maximilian Philipp Hieronymus, upon whose death without children the lands passed back to his nephew Elector Maximilian II. [1] .
Maximilian Joseph Eugene Auguste Napoleon de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg, Prince Romanowsky (2 October 1817 – 1 November 1852) was the husband of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolayevna of Russia and first cousin of Emperors Napoleon III of the French and Francis Joseph I of Austria.
Auguste died on March 28, 1835, at the Palace of Necessidades in Lisbon, Portugal at the age of 24, most likely from diphtheria. He is buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora in Lisbon. He was succeeded as Duke of Leuchtenberg by his younger brother Maximilian. Portugal Resources at Unofficial Royalty. Kingdom of Portugal Index
Dec 2, 2023 · After Eugène de Beauharnais’ death in 1824, his son Auguste became the 2 nd Duke of Leuchtenberg and Prince of Eichstädt—though he was only 14, so remained under the care of his mother and the rest of the Bavarian royal family. When he was 19, Auguste escorted his younger sister Amélie to Brazil where she became the second wife of ...
Auguste, Charles, Eugene de Beauharnais, Duc de Leuchtenberg, Petit fils adoptif de Napoleon | Museum number 1874,0613.1586 |
Auguste Charles Eugène Napoléon de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (9 December 1810 – 28 March 1835) was the first prince consort of Maria II of Portugal. Besides being the 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg and 2nd Prince of Eichstätt , he also held the Brazilian noble title of Duke of Santa Cruz .
