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Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born on July 14, 1913 at [[Nymphenburg Palace]] in [[Munich]], [[Kingdom of Bavaria]]. She was the sixth and youngest child of [[Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria|Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria]] (1869–1960) and his wife [[Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria]] (1872–1954). Ferdinand Pius was the Head of the [[House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies]] and [[pretender]] to the defunct throne of the [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]] from May 26, 1934 to January 7, 1960. Urraca had five older siblings, four sisters and one brother: Princess Maria Antonietta (1898–1957), Princess Maria Cristina (1899–1985), Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto (1901–1914), Princess Barbara Maria (1902–1927), and [[Princess Lucia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|Princess Lucia]] (1908–2001).<ref name="thePeerage">{{cite web | url=http://thepeerage.com/p11219.htm#i112181 | title=Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie | date= |
Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born on July 14, 1913 at [[Nymphenburg Palace]] in [[Munich]], [[Kingdom of Bavaria]]. She was the sixth and youngest child of [[Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria|Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria]] (1869–1960) and his wife [[Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria]] (1872–1954). Ferdinand Pius was the Head of the [[House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies]] and [[pretender]] to the defunct throne of the [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]] from May 26, 1934 to January 7, 1960. Urraca had five older siblings, four sisters and one brother: Princess Maria Antonietta (1898–1957), Princess Maria Cristina (1899–1985), Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto (1901–1914), Princess Barbara Maria (1902–1927), and [[Princess Lucia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|Princess Lucia]] (1908–2001).<ref name="thePeerage">{{cite web | url=http://thepeerage.com/p11219.htm#i112181 | title=Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie | date= | accessdate=October 28, 2017 | publisher=ThePeerage.com | author=Darryl Lundy | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028223224/http://thepeerage.com/p11219.htm | archive-date = October 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="OnlineGotha">{{cite web | url=http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/2sicilies.html | title=TWO SICILIES | date= | accessdate=October 28, 2017 | publisher=Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site | author=Paul Thereof | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171028223335/http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/2sicilies.html | archive-date = October 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Two Sicilies 1">{{cite document | url=http://www.borbone-due-sicilie.org/downloads/genealogy-of-the-royal-house-of-bourbo1.pdf | title=GENEALOGY OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF BOURBON - TWO SICILIES | date= | accessdate=October 28, 2017 | publisher=Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | author=Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | page = 5 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171029002046/http://www.borbone-due-sicilie.org/downloads/genealogy-of-the-royal-house-of-bourbo1.pdf | archive-date = October 28, 2017}}</ref> |
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Through her father, Urraca was a granddaughter of [[Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta|Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta]] (1841–1934) and his wife [[Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies]] (1851–1938). Urraca was descended from [[Francis I of the Two Sicilies|Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies]] (1777–1830) through her paternal great-grandfathers, [[Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies|Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies]] (1810–1859) and [[Prince Francis, Count of Trapani|Prince Francis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trapani]] (1827–1892). Through her mother, she was a granddaughter of [[Ludwig III of Bavaria|Ludwig III, King of Bavaria]] (1845– 1921) and his wife [[Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (1849–1919)|Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este]] (1849–1919).<ref name="thePeerage"/><ref name="OnlineGotha"/><ref name="Two Sicilies 1"/> |
Through her father, Urraca was a granddaughter of [[Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta|Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta]] (1841–1934) and his wife [[Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies]] (1851–1938). Urraca was descended from [[Francis I of the Two Sicilies|Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies]] (1777–1830) through her paternal great-grandfathers, [[Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies|Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies]] (1810–1859) and [[Prince Francis, Count of Trapani|Prince Francis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trapani]] (1827–1892). Through her mother, she was a granddaughter of [[Ludwig III of Bavaria|Ludwig III, King of Bavaria]] (1845– 1921) and his wife [[Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (1849–1919)|Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este]] (1849–1919).<ref name="thePeerage"/><ref name="OnlineGotha"/><ref name="Two Sicilies 1"/> |
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In her older age, Urraca was under the care of her niece, Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} Urraca's niece placed her in a nursing home for the elderly in [[Sigmaringen]] where she spent the last 18 months of her life.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} |
In her older age, Urraca was under the care of her niece, Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} Urraca's niece placed her in a nursing home for the elderly in [[Sigmaringen]] where she spent the last 18 months of her life.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} |
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== Death and interment == |
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Urraca wished to have her remains cremated and placed in the church of the Neapolitan Bourbons at [[Santa Chiara (Naples)|Santa Chiara]] in Naples, however, the Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies [[Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro]] refused to honor her wishes as he intended to reserve space for his immediate family's remains.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} Urraca was instead buried with her parents, her eldest sister Maria Antonietta, and her elder brother Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto at the Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul in [[Rieden, Swabia]], [[Germany]].{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} |
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Urraca died on May 3, 1999 in [[Sigmaringen]], [[Baden-Württemberg]], Germany. She was [[burial|interred]] in the cemetery at the [[Chapel of ease|Filialkirche]] St. Peter und Paul in [[Rieden, Swabia]] alongside her sister Maria Antonietta, her parents Ferdinand Pius and Maria Ludwig Theresia, and her brother Ruggero Maria.<ref name="Jacobite 1">{{cite web | url=http://www.jacobite.ca/gazetteer/Germany/rieden.htm | title= |
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A Jacobite Gazetteer - Bavaria: Rieden - Peterskirche | date=Febraury 27, 2007 | accessdate=October 29, 2017 | publisher=The Jacobite Heritage website | author= Noel S. McFerran | archive-url= | archive-date = }}</ref> |
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==Titles, styles, honours and arms== |
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| Born | 14 July 1913 Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria | ||||
| Died | 3 May 1999 (aged 85) Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||||
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| House | House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria | ||||
| Mother | Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria | ||||
Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Italian: Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda Carmela, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie; July 14, 1913, Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria – May 3, 1999, Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Early life and family
Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born on July 14, 1913 at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria. She was the sixth and youngest child of Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria (1869–1960) and his wife Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria (1872–1954). Ferdinand Pius was the Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and pretender to the defunct throne of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from May 26, 1934 to January 7, 1960. Urraca had five older siblings, four sisters and one brother: Princess Maria Antonietta (1898–1957), Princess Maria Cristina (1899–1985), Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto (1901–1914), Princess Barbara Maria (1902–1927), and Princess Lucia (1908–2001).[1][2][3]
Through her father, Urraca was a granddaughter of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta (1841–1934) and his wife Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1851–1938). Urraca was descended from Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies (1777–1830) through her paternal great-grandfathers, Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies (1810–1859) and Prince Francis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trapani (1827–1892). Through her mother, she was a granddaughter of Ludwig III, King of Bavaria (1845– 1921) and his wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (1849–1919).[1][2][3]
Later life
Urraca, who was widowed following a brief marriage while in her twenties, travelled to Naples often and was much loved by its people.[citation needed] She was received by the Neapolitan nobility and the city's poor appreciated Urraca's kindness. She also travelled regularly to Rome, where she frequently stayed with the Lancelloti princely family.[citation needed]
On the night of January 10, 1957, Urraca was driving her eldest sister Maria Antonietta to her home in Lindau, Germany when their automobile collided with a truck that had skid on ice near Winterthur, Switzerland. Maria Antonietta was killed in the accident and Urraca was seriously injured.[4][5]
On October 23, 1957, Urraca attended the wedding of her first cousin once-removed Princess Marie Gabrielle of Bavaria and Georg, Prince of Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg in Munich.[6]
In her older age, Urraca was under the care of her niece, Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode.[citation needed] Urraca's niece placed her in a nursing home for the elderly in Sigmaringen where she spent the last 18 months of her life.[citation needed]
Death and interment
Urraca died on May 3, 1999 in Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She was interred in the cemetery at the Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul in Rieden, Swabia alongside her sister Maria Antonietta, her parents Ferdinand Pius and Maria Ludwig Theresia, and her brother Ruggero Maria.[7]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- July 14, 1913 – May 3, 1999: Her Royal Highness Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies[3]
Honours
- Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George[3]
- Dame of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta[3]
Ancestry
References
- ^ a b Darryl Lundy. "Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie". ThePeerage.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Paul Thereof. "TWO SICILIES". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. "GENEALOGY OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF BOURBON - TWO SICILIES" (Document). Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. p. 5.
{{cite document}}: Unknown parameter|accessdate=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|archive-date=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|archive-url=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|url=ignored (help) - ^ "Princess Dies in Car Crash in Switzerland". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. January 13, 1957. p. 38F. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Princess Killed in Accident". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis. January 13, 1957. p. 16A. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Princess Maria And Prince Georg Wed In Munich". The Times Record. Troy, New York. October 23, 1957. p. 69. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Noel S. McFerran (Febraury 27, 2007). "A Jacobite Gazetteer - Bavaria: Rieden - Peterskirche". The Jacobite Heritage website. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
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