Maria Christina of Savoy
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| Maria Christina of Savoy | |
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| Queen of the Two Sicilies | |
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| Spouse | Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies |
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| Francis II of the Two Sicilies | |
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| Maria Christina Carlotta Giuseppina Gaetana Elisa | |
| House | House of Savoy House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
| Father | Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia |
| Mother | Maria Teresa of Austria-Este |
| Born | 14 November 1812 Cagliari, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 21 January 1836 (aged 23) Naples, Kingdom of Two Sicilies |
Maria Christina (Carlotta Giuseppina Gaetana Elisa) of Savoy (14 November 1812, Cagliari - 21 January 1836, Napoli) was the first Queen consort of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies.
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[edit] Family
Maria Christina was the youngest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia and Archduchess Maria Teresa of Austria-Este.
Her maternal grandparents were Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este and Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este. Ferdinand was the fourteenth child and third son born to Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Theresa of Austria. Maria Beatrice was the eldest daughter of Ercole III d'Este and Maria Theresa Cybo, Princess of Carrera.
[edit] Marriage
On 21 November 1832, Maria Christina married Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies. The bride was twenty years old and the groom twenty-two. She died at the age of 23, after having given birth 15 days before to their only son:
[edit] Beatification
In 1872 she was beatified.[1]
[edit] References
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"Bl. Marie Christine of Savoy". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Bl._Marie_Christine_of_Savoy.
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Maria Christina of Savoy
Born: 14 November 1812 Died: 21 January 1836 |
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| Preceded by Maria Isabella of Spain |
Queen Consort of the Two Sicilies 21 November 1832-21 January 1836 |
Succeeded by Maria Theresa of Austria |
