Archduchess Maria Isabella, Princess of Tuscany
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Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (21 May 1834 – 14 July 1901) was a princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and later Archduchess of Austria.
Maria Isabella was born in Florence
, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
, the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
and his second wife Princess Maria Antonia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
, youngest son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies
and his wife Maria Isabella of Spain
, on 10 April 1850. Maria Isabella and Francis had five children:
Maria Isabella died in Lucerne
, Switzerland
.
Maria Isabella was born in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence...
, the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Leopold II of Tuscany was the last reigning grand duke of Tuscany ....
and his second wife Princess Maria Antonia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Marriage and issue
Maria Isabella married her uncle Prince Francis, Count of TrapaniPrince Francis, Count of Trapani
Francis of the Two Sicilies, Count of Trapani was a member of the House of the Two Sicilies.-Family:...
, youngest son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Francis I of the Two Sicilies
-Biography:Francis was born in Naples, the son of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and his wife Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria. He was also the nephew of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI the last King and Queen of France before the first French Republic....
and his wife Maria Isabella of Spain
Maria Isabella of Spain
María Isabella of Spain was an Infanta of Spain and the Queen of the Two Sicilies. She was the second wife of Francis I and the youngest surviving daughter of the Spanish king Charles IV and his consort Maria Luisa of Parma...
, on 10 April 1850. Maria Isabella and Francis had five children:
- Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrincess Antonietta of the Two SiciliesPrincess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by birth and by her marriage to Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta, claimant to the defunct throne of the Two Sicilies.-Family:Maria Antonietta was the eldest daughter of Prince Francis, Count of Trapani...
(16 March 1851 – 12 September 1938)
- ∞ Prince Alfonso, Count of CasertaPrince Alfonso, Count of CasertaPrince Alfonso Maria Giuseppe Alberto of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta was the third son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria....
on 8 June 1868 in RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, had 12 issue.
- Prince Leopoldo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (24 September 1853 – 4 September 1870)
- Princess Maria Teresa Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (7 January 1855 – 1 September 1856)
- Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrincess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1856–1941)Princess Maria Carolina Giuseppina Ferdinanda of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, full Italian name: Maria Carolina Giuseppina Ferdinanda di Borbone, Principessa delle Due Sicilie was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by birth and a...
(21 February 1856 – 7 April 1941)
- ∞ Andrzej Zamoyski, Count Zamoyski on 19 November 1885 in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, had 7 issue.
- Prince Ferdinando of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (25 May 1857 – 22 July 1859)
- Princess Maria Annunziata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (21 September 1858 – 20 March 1873)
Maria Isabella died in Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.