Background
She was born in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio, the daughter of Francis IV of Modena and his niece, Beatrix II of Modena.
She was born in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio, the daughter of Francis IV of Modena and his niece, Beatrix II of Modena.
Juan was the Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain from 1860 to 1868, and the Legitimist claimant to the throne of France from 1883 to 1887. Titles and styles 13 February 1824 – 6 February 1847: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este, Archduchess and Princess of Austria. Princess Maria Beatrix of Hungary, Bohemia, and Modena 6 February 1847 – 21 November 1887: Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Countess of Montizón, Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Modena 21 November 1887 – 18 March 1906: Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Dowager Countess of Montizón, Archduchess and Princess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Modena.