Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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Princess Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda Carmela of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (14 July 1913, Nymphenburg Palace
, Munich
, Kingdom of Bavaria
– 3 May 1999, Sigmaringen
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
) was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
and his wife Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
.
often and was much loved by its people. She was received by the Neapolitan
nobility and the city's poor appreciated Urraca's kindness. She also travelled regularly to Rome
, where she frequently stayed with the Lancelloti princely family.
In 1957, Urraca had an accident while driving a car with her sister Maria Antonietta as its only passenger. Maria Antonietta died and Urraca spent several months in the hospital recovering from her serious injuries.
In her older age, Urraca was under the care of her niece, Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode. Urraca's niece placed her in a nursing home for the elderly in Sigmaringen
where she spent the last 18 months of her life.
Urraca wished to have her remains cremated and placed in the church of the Neapolitan Bourbons at Santa Chiara
in Naples, however, the Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
refused to honor her wishes as he intended to reserve space for his immediate family's remains. Urraca was instead buried with her parents, her eldest sister Maria Antonietta, and her elder brother Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto at the Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul in Rieden
, Bavaria
, Germany
.
Nymphenburg Palace
The Nymphenburg Palace , i.e. "Nymph's Castle", is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria.-History:...
, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...
– 3 May 1999, Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district....
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Family
Urraca was the sixth and youngest child of Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of CalabriaPrince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
Prince Ferdinand Pius , Duke of Calabria , was head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and pretender to the throne of the extinct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1934 to 1960....
and his wife Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria was a daughter of the final King of Bavaria, Ludwig III of Bavaria, and his wife Maria Theresia of Austria-Este...
.
Life
Urraca travelled to 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...
often and was much loved by its people. She was received by the Neapolitan
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, commonly known as the Two Sicilies even before formally coming into being, was the largest and wealthiest of the Italian states before Italian unification...
nobility and the city's poor appreciated Urraca's kindness. She also travelled regularly to Rome
Rome
Rome 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...
, where she frequently stayed with the Lancelloti princely family.
In 1957, Urraca had an accident while driving a car with her sister Maria Antonietta as its only passenger. Maria Antonietta died and Urraca spent several months in the hospital recovering from her serious injuries.
In her older age, Urraca was under the care of her niece, Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode. Urraca's niece placed her in a nursing home for the elderly in Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district....
where she spent the last 18 months of her life.
Urraca wished to have her remains cremated and placed in the church of the Neapolitan Bourbons at Santa Chiara
Santa Chiara (Naples)
Santa Chiara is a religious complex in Naples, southern Italy, that includes the Church of Santa Chiara, a monastery, tombs and an archeological museum.-Architecture:...
in Naples, however, the Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
Prince Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies was a claimant to the headship of the House of the Two Sicilies. He was known as the Duke of Castro.-Biography:...
refused to honor her wishes as he intended to reserve space for his immediate family's remains. Urraca was instead buried with her parents, her eldest sister Maria Antonietta, and her elder brother Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto at the Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul in Rieden
Rieden
Rieden is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Rieden has an area, , of . Of this area, 39.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 56.4% is forested...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Titles and styles
- 14 July 1913 – 3 May 1999: Her Royal Highness Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Honours
- Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint GeorgeSacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint GeorgeThe Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry. It was fictively established by Constantine the Great, though in reality it was founded between 1520 and 1545 by two brothers of the Angeli Comneni family. Members of the Angeli Comneni family remained...
- Dame of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta