Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
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Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal (Maria Antónia Adelaide Camila Carolina Eulália Leopoldina Sofia Inês Francisca de Assis e de Paula Micaela Rafaela Gabriela Gonzaga Gregória Bernardina Benedita Andrea; 28 November 1862 – 14 May 1959) was a Portuguese
infanta, the seventh and last child of Miguel I of Portugal and Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
.
by his brother Pedro after losing the Portuguese throne in the Liberal Wars
.
as his second wife. She bore him twelve children. Maria Antonia was widowed when Robert died at Villa Pianore on November 16, 1907. Later on she resided with her daughter Zita while in exile. By 1940, Zita and her family, Maria Antonia and her daughter Isabella were living in reduced circumstances in Quebec
. Eventually, after the War
's end, Maria Antonia moved to Berg Castle
, Luxembourg
where she celebrated her 90th birthday. After lingering for many years, she died there in 1959 aged 96. Many of her children and grandchildren have also lived very long lives.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
infanta, the seventh and last child of Miguel I of Portugal and Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg was the wife of King Miguel of Portugal but only following his deposition. As a widow, she secured advantageous marriages for their six daughters.-Family:...
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Infanta of Portugal
She was born in exile in Germany as her father had been banished from PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
by his brother Pedro after losing the Portuguese throne in the Liberal Wars
Liberal Wars
The Liberal Wars, also known as the Portuguese Civil War, the War of the Two Brothers, or Miguelite War, was a war between progressive constitutionalists and authoritarian absolutists in Portugal over royal succession that lasted from 1828 to 1834...
.
Marriage
On October 15, 1884 at Schloss Fischorn, Maria Antonia married Robert I, Duke of ParmaRobert I, Duke of Parma
Robert I was the last sovereign Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1854 to 1859, when the duchy was annexed to Sardinia-Piedmont during the unification of Italy...
as his second wife. She bore him twelve children. Maria Antonia was widowed when Robert died at Villa Pianore on November 16, 1907. Later on she resided with her daughter Zita while in exile. By 1940, Zita and her family, Maria Antonia and her daughter Isabella were living in reduced circumstances in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Eventually, after the War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
's end, Maria Antonia moved to Berg Castle
Berg Castle
Berg Castle , also called Colmar-Berg, is the principal residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. It is situated in the town of Colmar-Berg, in central Luxembourg, near the confluence of the Alzette and the Attert, two of Luxembourg's most important rivers.-History:The estate at Colmar-Berg first...
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
where she celebrated her 90th birthday. After lingering for many years, she died there in 1959 aged 96. Many of her children and grandchildren have also lived very long lives.
Titles and styles
- 28 November 1862 - 14 January 1884 Her Royal Highness Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
- 14 January 1884 - 16 November 1907 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Parma
- 16 November 1907 - 14 May 1959 Her Royal Highness The Dowager Duchess of Parma
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Maria della Neve Adelaide | August 5, 1885 | A Benedictine nun in the Monastery of Solesmes (France). | |
| Prince Sixtus (Sisto, "Sixte") | August 1, 1886 | Married Hedwige de La Rochefoucauld and had a daughter, Isabelle. | |
| Prince Xavier, Duke of Parma Xavier, Duke of Parma Xavier, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, known before 1974 as Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma was the head of the ducal House of Bourbon-Parma, pretender to the defunct throne of Parma, and Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain under the name Javier I.-Early life:Xavier... |
May 25, 1889 | Married Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset Madeleine de Bourbon was the Duchess of Parma and was also Carlist queen of Spain by virtue of marriage to Xavier of Parma, the Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne,.... and had issue. Head of the Ducal Family of Parma (1974–77). Carlist Carlism Carlism is a traditionalist and legitimist political movement in Spain seeking the establishment of a separate line of the Bourbon family on the Spanish throne. This line descended from Infante Carlos, Count of Molina , and was founded due to dispute over the succession laws and widespread... pretender to the throne of Spain. |
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| Princess Francesca | April 22, 1890 | A Benedictine nun at the Monastery of Solesmes. | |
| Princess Zita Zita of Bourbon-Parma Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma was the wife of Emperor Charles of Austria... |
May 9, 1892 | Married Emperor Karl of Austria. | |
| Prince Felix | October 28, 1893 | Married Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, his first cousin (their mothers were sisters). | |
| Prince René Prince René of Bourbon-Parma Prince René of Bourbon-Parma was the seventh surviving son of Robert I, Duke of Parma, and his second wife, Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal... |
October 17, 1894 | Married Princess Margrethe of Denmark Princess Margrethe of Denmark Princess Margaret of Denmark was a princess of Denmark and Iceland by birth and a princess of Bourbon-Parma as the wife of Prince René of Parma.Her parents were Prince Valdemar of Denmark, youngest son of Christian IX of Denmark and... and has issue. |
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| Princess Maria Antonia | November 7, 1895 | A nun at the Benedictine Monastery of Solesmes (France). | |
| Princess Isabella | June 14, 1898 | Died unmarried, was a nun. | |
| Prince Louis (Luigi) | December 5, 1899 | Married Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy Maria Francesca of Savoy was the youngest daughter of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Elena of Montenegro... and had issue. |
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| Princess Henrietta Anna | March 8, 1903 | Died unmarried, was profoundly deaf. | |
| Prince Thomas (Gaetano was used) | June 11, 1905 | Married Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxisb.1909. They had a daughter, Diana and later divorced. |