Maria Amparo, Countess of Vista Alegre
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Doña Maria Amparo Muñoz y Borbón, 1st Countess of Vista Alegre, (November 17, 1834 – August 19, 1864) was born in Madrid
, Spain
, the daughter of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
, regent and queen dowager of Spain, and her secret husband Augustín Fernández Muñoz, Duke of Riansares
. Her full title was Maria Amparo de los Desamparados Muñoz y de Borbón, condesa de Vista Alegre.
Maria Amparo's mother Maria Christina had been married to King Ferdinand VII of Spain, with whom she had had two daughters as Queen consort
. The eldest was Isabella, who was proclaimed Queen Isabella II of Spain
at the age of 3 upon the death of her father on September 29, 1833. His widow Maria Christina (now rgent) married a sergeant from the guard a few months later, on December 28, 1833, and Maria Amparo was their first child. In 1840 Maria Amparo went with her parents into exile in France. In 1842 her mother purchased the Château de Malmaison
where Maria Amparo and her siblings grew up.
On March 1, 1855, Maria Amparo married Prince Władysław Czartoryski at Malmaison. Her husband was a Polish prince living in exile in France. They lived at the Hôtel Lambert
, the base of operations for the Czartoryski
family during the Second French Empire
. She and Prince Władysław had a son, August Franciszek Czartoryski
, on August 2, 1858.
Maria Amparo contracted tuberculosis
, which was unfortunately passed to her son when he was six. She died shortly thereafter, on August 19, 1864 at the age of 29 in Paris
. Her remains were buried in the tomb of three of her brothers in the cemetery at Rueil-Malmaison
. A year later her husband moved them to his family mausoleum in Sieniawa
.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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, the daughter of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies was Queen consort of Spain and Regent of Spain .-Early years and first marriage:...
, regent and queen dowager of Spain, and her secret husband Augustín Fernández Muñoz, Duke of Riansares
Augustín Fernández Muñoz, Duke of Riansares
Don Agustin Fernando Muñoz y Sánchez, 1st Duke of Riánsares, Grandee of Spain was the second but morganatic husband of Maria Christina, Regent of Spain....
. Her full title was Maria Amparo de los Desamparados Muñoz y de Borbón, condesa de Vista Alegre.
Maria Amparo's mother Maria Christina had been married to King Ferdinand VII of Spain, with whom she had had two daughters as Queen consort
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
. The eldest was Isabella, who was proclaimed Queen Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II was the only female monarch of Spain in modern times. She came to the throne as an infant, but her succession was disputed by the Carlists, who refused to recognise a female sovereign, leading to the Carlist Wars. After a troubled reign, she was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of...
at the age of 3 upon the death of her father on September 29, 1833. His widow Maria Christina (now rgent) married a sergeant from the guard a few months later, on December 28, 1833, and Maria Amparo was their first child. In 1840 Maria Amparo went with her parents into exile in France. In 1842 her mother purchased the Château de Malmaison
Château de Malmaison
The Château de Malmaison is a country house in the city of Rueil-Malmaison about 12 km from Paris.It was formerly the residence of Joséphine de Beauharnais, and with the Tuileries, was from 1800 to 1802 the headquarters of the French government.-History:Joséphine de Beauharnais bought the...
where Maria Amparo and her siblings grew up.
On March 1, 1855, Maria Amparo married Prince Władysław Czartoryski at Malmaison. Her husband was a Polish prince living in exile in France. They lived at the Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert is a hôtel particulier, a grand mansion townhouse, on the Quai Anjou on the eastern tip of the Île Saint-Louis, Paris IVème; the name, Hôtel Lambert, was a sobriquet that designated a 19th-century political faction of Polish exiles, who gathered there.-Architectural history:The house...
, the base of operations for the Czartoryski
Czartoryski
Czartoryski is the surname of a Polish-Ukrainian-Lithuanian magnate family also known as the Familia. They used the Czartoryski Coat of arms and were the leading noble family of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th century.-History:The Czartoryski is a family of a Grand Ducal...
family during the Second French Empire
Second French Empire
The Second French Empire or French Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.-Rule of Napoleon III:...
. She and Prince Władysław had a son, August Franciszek Czartoryski
August Czartoryski
Blessed August Franciszek Maria Anna Józef Kajetan Czartoryski, Duke of Vista Alegre was a Prince of the Polish Czartoryski family, born in Paris during the family's exile. A sickly child, he spent much of his youth being shuttled to various health spas. He was accompanied and tutored by a...
, on August 2, 1858.
Maria Amparo contracted tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
, which was unfortunately passed to her son when he was six. She died shortly thereafter, on August 19, 1864 at the age of 29 in Paris
Paris
Paris 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...
. Her remains were buried in the tomb of three of her brothers in the cemetery at Rueil-Malmaison
Rueil-Malmaison
Rueil-Malmaison is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of France. It is located 12.6 kilometers from the center of Paris.-Name:...
. A year later her husband moved them to his family mausoleum in Sieniawa
Sieniawa
Sieniawa is a town in southeastern Poland. It had a population of 2,127 inhabitants . Since 1999, Sieniawa has been part of Subcarpathian Province.-References:Notes...
.