Princess Maria Vittoria of Savoy
| Maria Vittoria of Savoy | |||||
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| Countess of Syracuse | |||||
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| Born | 29 September 1814 Boulogne-sur-Mer | ||||
| Died | 2 January 1874 (aged 59) Naples | ||||
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| Spouse | Prince Leopold, Count of Syracuse | ||||
| Issue | Princess Isabella | ||||
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| House | House of Savoy House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Prince Joseph Maria, Count of Villafranca | ||||
| Mother | Pauline Benedictine de Quélen de Vauguyon | ||||
Maria Vittoria of Savoy[1] (Maria Vittoria Filiberta;[1] 29 September 1814[1] – 2 January 1874[1]) was a Princess of Savoy by birth and later a princess of the Two Sicilies by virtue of her marriage to Prince Leopold of Two Sicilies, Count of Syracuse, a younger son King Francis I of the Two Sicilies.
Family
[edit]Maria Vittoria was the second child and second-eldest daughter of Prince Joseph Maria of Savoy, Count of Villafranca and his French noble wife Pauline Bénédictine de Quélen de Vauguyon.
Marriage and issue
[edit]Maria married Prince Leopold of the Two Sicilies, known as the Count of Syracuse. The count was the fifth son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his second wife the Infanta Maria Isabel of Spain. Maria Vittoria and Leopold were married on 16 June 1837 in Naples.[1] Maria and Leopold had one daughter who died a day after her birth.[1]
- Princess Isabella of the Two Sicilies (Naples, 23 March 1838 – Naples, 24 March 1838) [2][better source needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Darryl Lundy (16 Jun 2003). "Maria di Savoia-Carignano, Principessa di Savoia". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy.eu". Genealogy.EU.[self-published source]