Ludovika, Royal Princess of Bavaria

Ludovika (or Louise), Royal Princess of Bavaria, was the sixth child of King Maximilian I of Bavaria and his second wife, Catharine of Baden.

Ludovica married Duke Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria (1808-1888), who was also her cousin. They had eight children. Their third child, Elisabeth of Bavaria (1837-1898), married Franz Josef of Austria and became the empress of Austria and queen of Hungary. Their fourth child was Karl Teodor "Gackl" (1839-1909). He married Maria Josepha de Bragança of Portugal in 1874. They had two children: Elisabeth (1876-1965) and Maria Gabriele (1878-1912). Elisabeth became the Belgian queen after marrying Prince Albert.