Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma
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Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma (née
Princess Maria Pia of Savoy; born 24 September 1934) is the eldest daughter of Umberto II of Italy
and Marie-José of Belgium
. She is the older sister of Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy
, the Prince of Naples
, and Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy
.
, Italy in 1934. Her parents, married since 1930, were unhappy together, as her mother confessed in an interview many years later (On n'a jamais été heureux, "We were never happy"), and separated after the Italian monarchy was abolished by plebiscite on 2 June 1946. Exiled, the family gathered briefly in Portugal, and she and her three younger siblings soon went with their mother to Switzerland
while their father remained in Portugal. Being devout Catholics, her parents never divorced.
and Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
. However, the couple divorced in 1967. With Prince Alexander she has two sets of twins:
In 2003 she remarried to Prince Michael of Bourbon-Parma (born 1926), son of Prince René of Bourbon-Parma
and Princess Margaret of Denmark. She has no issue with him. Through him she is a sister-in-law of Queen Anne of Romania
.
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Princess Maria Pia of Savoy; born 24 September 1934) is the eldest daughter of Umberto II of Italy
Umberto II of Italy
Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II was the last King of Italy for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. He was nicknamed the King of May -Biography:...
and Marie-José of Belgium
Marie-José of Belgium
Marie José of Belgium was the last Queen of Italy...
. She is the older sister of Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy is a Savoyard princess and noted historian of Italy...
, the Prince of Naples
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, formerly Crown Prince of Italy is the only son of the Umberto II, the last King of Italy. He is commonly known in Italy as Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia...
, and Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy
Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy
Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy is the youngest daughter of Italy's last king, Umberto II, and his queen, Marie José of Belgium.-Life:...
.
Biography
Maria Pia Elena Elisabetta Margherita Milena Mafalda Ludovica Tecla Gennara di Savoia was the second-born child of the Prince and Princess of Piedmont, born in NaplesNaples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy in 1934. Her parents, married since 1930, were unhappy together, as her mother confessed in an interview many years later (On n'a jamais été heureux, "We were never happy"), and separated after the Italian monarchy was abolished by plebiscite on 2 June 1946. Exiled, the family gathered briefly in Portugal, and she and her three younger siblings soon went with their mother to 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....
while their father remained in Portugal. Being devout Catholics, her parents never divorced.
Marriage and issue
In 1955 she married Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (born 1924), son of Prince Paul of YugoslaviaPrince Paul of Yugoslavia
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, also known as Paul Karađorđević , was Regent of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during the minority of King Peter II. Peter was the eldest son of his first cousin Alexander I...
and Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark was the granddaughter of King George I of Greece and wife of the last Prince Regent of Yugoslavia.-Early life:...
. However, the couple divorced in 1967. With Prince Alexander she has two sets of twins:
- Prince Dimitri of YugoslaviaPrince Dimitri of Yugoslavia (b. 1958)-External links:* * at thePeerage.com* at chivalricorders.org*...
(born 1958) - Prince Michael of YugoslaviaPrince Michael of Yugoslavia (b. 1958)Prince Michael Nicolas Paul George Maria of Yugoslavia, also known as Michel de Yougoslavie, is an investment executive, socialite and philanthropist. He was formerly a real estate broker...
(born 1958) - Prince Sergius "Serge" of Yugoslavia (born 1963), married to Eleonora Rajneri
- Princess Helene Olga Lydia Tamara Maria of Yugoslavia (born 1963), married to Thierry Gaubert
- Milena Gaubert (born 1988)
- Nastasia Gaubert (born 1991)
In 2003 she remarried to Prince Michael of Bourbon-Parma (born 1926), son of Prince René of Bourbon-Parma
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...
and Princess Margaret of Denmark. She has no issue with him. Through him she is a sister-in-law of Queen Anne of Romania
Queen Anne of Romania
Queen Anne of Romania , is the wife of the former King Michael I of Romania.She is a niece of Empress Zita of Austria and a great niece of Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia.-Early life:...
.