Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta[1][2] (born 12 September 1933 at Miramare near Trieste, Italy[1][2]) is a Princess of Savoy-Aosta by birth and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by marriage to Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Family [edit]
Maria Cristina is the second and youngest daughter of Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, Italian Viceroy and Governor-General of Italian East Africa during World War II, and his wife Princess Anne d'Orléans.[1][2]
Marriage and issue [edit]
Maria Cristina married Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, son of Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and his wife Princess Cecylia Lubomirska, on 29 January 1967 in Jacarezinho, Brazil.[1][2] Maria Cristina and Casimir have four children:[1][2]
- Prince Luís Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 28 November 1970 in Rio de Janeiro)
- ∞ Christine Apovian (born 20 May 1969) on 22 October 1998 in São Paulo
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- Princess Anna Sophia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 9 April 1999 in São Paulo)
- Princess Anna Cecilia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 24 December 1971 in São Paulo)
- ∞ Count Rodolphe de Causans (born 22 January 1973) civilly on 18 August 2005 in Les Verchers-sur-Layon, religiously on 19 September 2005 in Turin
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- Count Amedeo de Vincens de Causans (born 8 May 2006)
- Victoria de Vincens de Causans (born 13 May 2009)
- Princess Elena Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 10 September 1973 in São Paulo)
- Prince Alexander Henrique of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 9 August 1974 in São Paulo)
- Ordained a priest in Rome on 22 December 2007
Titles, styles, honours and arms [edit]
Titles and styles [edit]
- 12 September 1933 – 12 May 1946: Her Serene Highness Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta
- 12 May 1946 – 29 January 1967: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta
- 29 January 1967 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Ancestry [edit]
| Ancestors of Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta |
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16. Victor Emmanuel II of Italy |
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8. Amadeo I of Spain |
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17. Archduchess Maria Adelaide of Austria |
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4. Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta |
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18. Charles Emmanuel del Pozzo, 5th Prince della Cisterna |
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9. Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, 6th Princess della Cisterna |
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19. Countess Louise Caroline Ghislaine of Mérode |
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2. Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta |
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20. Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans |
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10. Philippe, Count of Paris |
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21. Duchess Hélène of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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5. Princess Hélène d'Orléans |
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22. Prince Antoine, Duke of Montpensier |
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11. Princess Marie Isabelle d'Orléans |
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23. Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain |
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1. Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy |
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24. Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (= 20) |
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12. Robert, Duke of Chartres |
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25. Duchess Hélène of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (= 21) |
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6. Prince Jean, Duke of Guise |
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26. Prince François, Prince of Joinville |
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13. Princess Marie Francoise d'Orléans |
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27. Infanta Francisca of Brazil |
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3. Princess Anne d'Orléans |
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28. Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (= 20) |
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14. Philippe, Count of Paris (= 10) |
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29. Duchess Hélène of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (= 21) |
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7. Princess Isabelle d'Orléans |
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30. Prince Antoine, Duke of Montpensier (= 22) |
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15. Princess Marie Isabelle d'Orléans (= 11) |
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31. Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain (= 23) |
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References [edit]
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| 1st generation |
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| 2nd generation |
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| 3rd generation |
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| 4th generation |
- Louise, Duchess of Nemours
- Philiberta, Duchess of Nemours
- Antonia, Lady of Monaco
- Claudina, Countess of Hornes
- Princess Philippina
- Princess Margherita
- Princess Giovanna
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| 5th generation |
- Yolande, Duchess of Savoy
- Princess Catherine
- Princess Maria
- Princess Isabella
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| 8th generation |
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| 9th generation |
- Maria Vittoria, Countess of Cercenasco*
- Isabella Luisa, Countess of Lagnasco*
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| 19th generation |
- Bianca, Countess Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga**
- Mafalda, Baroness Lombardo di San Chirico**
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* Princess of Savoy-Genoa
** Princess of Savoy-Aosta
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- *also a princess of the Two Sicilies in her own right
- **did not have a royal or noble title by birth
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Maria Cristina Of Savoy, Princess |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
12 September 1933 |
| Place of birth |
Miramare, near Trieste, Italy |
| Date of death |
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