Princess Maria Augusta of Saxony

Who was Princess Maria Augusta of Saxony?

Maria Augusta Nepomucena Antonia Francisca Xaveria Aloysia of Saxony of the House of Wettin was the daughter of Frederick Augustus I of Saxony and Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld.

Her father, Frederick Augustus, was the King of Saxony and prince of the Duchy of Warsaw. She was his only child to reach adulthood. Her family had a claim to the throne of Poland and the Constitution of May 3rd named her as a potential successor to the Polish throne if the male line of the Wettin family were to end. In Poland, she was called the "infanta of Poland".

Plans to marry her to a family that would be able to strengthen its claim on Poland failed, as none of the contemporary powers wanted to strengthen Saxony or restore the Polish kingdom. One of her potential suitors was Józef Poniatowski.