He was the sixth Prince of Thurn and Taxis, head of the Thurn-und-Taxis-Post, and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 15 July 1827 until his death on 10 November 1871.
Maximilian Karl was the fourth child of Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, sister of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was born in the so-called Inner Palace of St. Emmeram's Abbey. At the age of nine, Maximilian Karl became Under Lieutenant in Bayer's Fourth Bayerrischen Cheveaulegers-Regiment König. After four years of education at Bildungsinstitut Hofwyl, a Swiss educational institution, he joined the Bavarian army on 25 August 1822. After the death of his father in 1827, Maximilian Karl asked for his dismissal from the army. Afterwards, he continued with his new role as head of the House of Thurn and Taxis, with the advisement and support of his mother.
He was married twice and had 16 children.
He was the sixth Prince of Thurn and Taxis, head of the Thurn-und-Taxis-Post, and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 15 July 1827 until his death on 10 November 1871.
Maximilian Karl was the fourth child of Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, sister of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was born in the so-called Inner Palace of St. Emmeram's Abbey. At the age of nine, Maximilian Karl became Under Lieutenant in Bayer's Fourth Bayerrischen Cheveaulegers-Regiment König. After four years of education at Bildungsinstitut Hofwyl, a Swiss educational institution, he joined the Bavarian army on 25 August 1822. After the death of his father in 1827, Maximilian Karl asked for his dismissal from the army. Afterwards, he continued with his new role as head of the House of Thurn and Taxis, with the advisement and support of his mother.
He was married twice and had 16 children.
Family Members
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Charlotte von Thurn und Taxis
1790–1790
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Georg Karl von Thurn und Taxis
1792–1795
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Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis Esterházy de Galántha
1794–1874
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Luise Friederike von Thurn und Taxis
1798–1798
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Sophie Dorothea von Thurn und Taxis von Württemberg
1800–1870
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Thurn und Taxis
1805–1825
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Karl Wilhelm von Thurn und Taxis
1829–1829
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Maximilian Anton von Thurn und Taxis
1831–1867
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Theodor von Thurn und Taxis
1834–1876
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Otto von Thurn und Taxis
1840–1878
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Sir Paul Von Fels
1843–1879
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Prinz Gustav von Thurn und Taxis
1848–1914
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Adolph von Thurn und Taxis
1850–1890
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Franz von Thurn und Taxis
1852–1897
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Nikolaus von Thurn und Taxis
1853–1874
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Alfred von Thurn und Taxis
1856–1886
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