Category:Amalie Adlerberg

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English: Amalie Adlerberg (aka Amalie Freiin von Kruedener) (ru:Амалия Максимилиановна Адлерберг, 1808-1888) was born as an out-of-wedlock child of Count en:Maximilian-Emmanuel Lerchenfeld (1772-1809) and Princess Teresa Thurn und Taxis (1773-1839), born princess Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Teresa was the aunt of the Russian empress Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia), wife of Nicholas I of Russia. The husband of Teresa, Prince Alexander Turn und Taxis (1770-1827) inherited Regensburg, the city of eternal Reichstag (since 1664). The prince was invited by Napoleon Bonaparte for his new projects, and lived in Paris for years. While he was absent, Princess Terese had a passionate affair with Bavarian diplomat, Count Maximilian-Emmanuel Lerchenfeld. The result of this relationship was the baby girl named Amalie born in 1808 in the city of Darmstadt.

Amalie died in Tegernsee on June 21, 1888. She was buried in the cemetery of the church of St. Laurentius in Rottach-Egern am Tegernsee. The church is situated on the shore of the lake opposite the Amalie's mansion known under the name of Haus Adlerberg am See.