Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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| Archduchess Maria Annunciata | |||||
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| Born | 24 March 1843 Caserta, Two Sicilies | ||||
| Died | 22 May 1871 (aged 28) Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||||
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| Spouse | Archduke Charles Louis of Austria | ||||
| Issue | Archduke Franz Ferdinand Archduke Otto Francis Archduke Ferdinand Charles Archduchess Margarete Sophie | ||||
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| House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Princess Maria Annunciata Isabella Filomena Sabasia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, full Italian name: Maria Annunziata Isabella Filomena Sabasia, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie (24 March 1843 – 4 May 1871) was the mother of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the archduke whose assassination in Sarajevo in 1914 precipitated the start of World War I.
Birth
Maria Annunciata was born in Caserta, the daughter of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria.
Marriage and issue
On 21 October 1862 in Venice, she married Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria as his second wife. They had four children :
- Franz Ferdinand (1863–1914)
- Otto Franz (1865–1906)
- Ferdinand Karl (1868–1915). Married morganatically to Bertha Czuber. No issue.
- Margarete Sophie (1870–1902). Married Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg.
She died in Vienna, aged 28, from tuberculosis.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 24 March 1843 – 21 October 1862: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- 21 October 1862 – 4 May 1871: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Annunciata of Austria, Princess of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Honours
Spain : 610th Dame of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa - 
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Ancestry
External links
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