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Princess Maria di Grazia
Princess of Orléans-Braganza
Born(1878-08-12)12 August 1878
Cannes, France
Died20 June 1973(1973-06-20) (aged 94)
Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France
Burial
Royal Chapel, Dreux, France
SpousePrince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza
IssuePrince Pedro Henrique
Prince Luiz Gastão
Princess Pia Maria
Names
Italian: Maria delle Grazie Pia Chiara Anna Teresa Isabella Luitgarda Apollonia Agata Cecilia Filomena Antonia Lucia Cristina Caterina di Borbone
HouseHouse of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
House of Orléans-Braganza
FatherPrince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
MotherPrincess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Princess Maria di Grazia (Full Italian name: Maria delle Grazie Pia Chiara Anna Teresa Isabella Luitgarda Apollonia Agata Cecilia Filomena Antonia Lucia Cristina Caterina di Borbone [1][2][3]) (12 August 1878, Cannes, France[1][2] – 20 June 1973, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France[1][2]) was a princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and princess of Orléans-Braganza through her marriage to Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza.

Family

Maria was the daughter of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta and his wife Princess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.[1][2]

Marriage and issue

Maria married Prince Luiz Maria of Orléans-Braganza, son of Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu and his wife Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil, on 4 November 1908 in Cannes, France.[1][2] Maria and Luiz had three children:[1][2]

∞ Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria (1914 - 2011) at Nymphenburg Palace on 19 August 1937. Pedro Henrique and Maria had twelve children.
∞ René, Count of Nicolay at Paris on 12 August 1933. Pia Maria and René had three sons.

Later life

Dom Luiz died in 1920 leaving Maria a widow for the remainder of her life. In 1922, Maria accompanied the Brazilian Imperial Family to Brazil for the country's centennial celebrations of its independence. During the course of the trip, the Count of Eu died while recumbent upon her shoulder.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles

  • 12 August 1878 - 4 November 1908: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
  • 4 November 1908 - 20 June 1973: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Maria di Grazia of Orléans-Braganza

Honours

Ancestry

Family of Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
16. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
8. Francis I of the Two Sicilies
17. Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria
4. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
18. Charles IV of Spain
9. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain
19. Maria Luisa of Parma
2. Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
20. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
10. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
21. Infanta Maria Louisa of Spain
5. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria
22. Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
11. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
23. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
1. Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
24. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (= 16)
12. Francis I of the Two Sicilies (= 8)
25. Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (= 17)
6. Prince Francis, Count of Trapani
26. Charles IV of Spain (= 18)
13. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain (= 9)
27. Maria Luisa of Parma (= 19)
3. Princess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
28. Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany
14. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
29. Princess Luisa of the Two Sicilies
7. Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austria
30. Francis I of the Two Sicilies (= 8)
15. Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies
31. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain (= 9)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Darryl Lundy (1 May 2005). "Maria di Grazia Pia Chiara Anna di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-10-11. {{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 2008-10-11.
  3. ^ Daniel Jones. "Naissance de Maria delle Grazie di Borbone". [1]. Retrieved 2012-11-25. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

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