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 of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies by his second wife, Infanta María Isabella of Spain.
| 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 | Savoy-Villafranca (by birth) Bourbon-Two Sicilies (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Prince Joseph Maria of Savoy-Villafranca | ||||
| Mother | Pauline Benedictine de Quélen de Vauguyon | ||||
Early life and ancestry
editMaria Vittoria Filiberta was the second child and second-eldest daughter of Prince Joseph Maria of Savoy-Villafranca (1783–1825), nephew of Princess de Lamballe, member of a cadet line of the House of Savoy-Carignano, a cadet line of the most senior House of Savoy. Her mother was Pauline Bénédictine de Quélen de Vauguyon (1783–1829), the youngest daughter of Paul François de Quélen de Stuer de Caussade, Duke of La Vauguyon, French ambassador to Spain and Minister of Foreign Affairs, by his wife, Marie-Antoinette Rosalie de Pons de Roquefort (1751–1824), Première femme de Chambre to Marie Joséphine of Savoy, Countess of Provence, maternal granddaughter of François Victor Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Chancellor of France, Keeper of the Seals of France and two times Minister of war during the reign of King Louis XV.
Marriage and issue
editMaria married Prince Leopold of the Two Sicilies, known as the Count of Syracuse, member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. 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 just a day after her birth:[1]
Death
editPrincess Maria Vittoria died in Naples on 2 January 1874, at the age of 59. She is buried alongside her husband, Prince Leopold and her daughter, Princess Isabella and other deceased members of the House of Bourbon Two-Sicilies in Santa Chiara, Naples, Italy.[4]
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]
- ^ https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00094183&tree=LEO
- ^ http://www.royaltyguide.nl/families/fam-S/savoye/savoyvillafranca.htm