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Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1822–1869)

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Princess Maria Carolina
Duchess of Aumale
Born(1822-04-26)26 April 1822
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died6 December 1869(1869-12-06) (aged 47)
Twickenham, London, England
Burial
Chapelle royale de Dreux
SpousePrince Henri, Duke of Aumale
IssueLouis, Prince of Condé
François Louis, Duke of Guise
Names
Italian: Maria Carolina Augusta
HouseBourbon-Two Sicilies
FatherLeopold, Prince of Salerno
MotherArchduchess Maria Clementina of Austria
ReligionRoman Catholic
SignaturePrincess Maria Carolina's signature

Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies[1][2] (born 26 April 1822 in Vienna, Austrian Empire;[1][2] died 6 December 1869 in Twickenham, London, England,[1][2]) was a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by birth and a princess of the House of Orléans through her marriage to Prince Henry of Orléans, Duke of Aumale. Maria Carolina was the daughter of Prince Leopold of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Prince of Salerno and his wife (and niece) Archduchess Maria Clementina of Austria, daughter of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor.[1][2]

Marriage and issue

Maria Carolina married Prince Henry, Duke of Aumale, fifth and second youngest son of Louis-Philippe of France and his wife Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies on 25 November 1844 in Naples.[1][2] Maria Carolina and Henry had seven children, from only four survived chilbirth:[1][2]

  • Louis Philippe Marie Léopold d'Orléans, Prince of Condé (15 November 1845 – 24 May 1866).
  • Henri Léopold Philippe Marie d'Orléans, Duke of Guise (11 September 1847 – 10 October 1847).
  • Stillborn daughter (1849).
  • François Paul d'Orléans, Duke of Guise (11 January 1852 – 15 April 1852).
  • François Louis Philippe Marie d'Orléans, Duke of Guise (5 January 1854 – 25 July 1872).
  • Stillborn son (15 June 1861).
  • Stillborn son (June 1864).

Later life

Orléans House in Twickenham, London: Maria Carolina's final residence while in exile from France

Maria Carolina remained inconsolable over the death of her eldest son, Louis, and died in exile at Twickenham, England, in 1869 from infectious tuberculosis. She and her husband had a loving marriage and after the death of his wife, Henry preferred to remain a widower until his own death in 1897.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 26 April 1822 – 25 November 1844: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
  • 25 November 1844 – 6 December 1869: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Aumale, Princess of France, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Ancestry

Family of Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1822–1869)
16. Philip V of Spain
8. Charles III of Spain
17. Elisabeth of Parma
4. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
18. Augustus III of Poland
9. Maria Amalia of Saxony
19. Maria Josepha of Austria
2. Leopold, Prince of Salerno
20. Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
10. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
21. Élisabeth Charlotte of Orléans
5. Maria Carolina of Austria
22. Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
11. Maria Theresa of Austria
23. Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1. Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
24. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (= 10)
12. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
25. Maria Theresa of Austria (= 11)
6. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
26. Charles III of Spain (= 8)
13. Maria Louisa of Spain
27. Maria Amalia of Saxony (= 9)
3. Archduchess Maria Clementina of Austria
28. Charles III of Spain (= 8)
14. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (= 4)
29. Maria Amalia of Saxony (= 9)
7. Maria Teresa of Naples and Sicily
30. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (= 10)
15. Maria Carolina of Austria (= 5)
31. Maria Theresa of Austria (= 11)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Darryl Lundy (10 March 2007). "Maria Carolina Auguste di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 6 October 2008. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Paul Theroff. "TWO SICILIES". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 5 October 2008.

External links

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