Maria Vittoria of Savoy[1] (Maria Vittoria Filiberta;[1] 29 September 1814[1] – 2 January 1874[1]) was a Princess of Savoy by birth and later a princess of the Two Sicilies by virtue of her marriage to Prince Leopold of Two Sicilies, Count of Syracuse, a younger son King Francis I of the Two Sicilies.
| Maria Vittoria of Savoy | |||||
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| Countess of Syracuse | |||||
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| Born | 29 September 1814 Boulogne-sur-Mer | ||||
| Died | 2 January 1874 (aged 59) Naples | ||||
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| Spouse | Prince Leopold, Count of Syracuse | ||||
| Issue | Princess Isabella | ||||
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| House | House of Savoy House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Prince Joseph Maria, Count of Villafranca | ||||
| Mother | Pauline Benedictine de Quélen de Vauguyon | ||||
Family edit
Maria Vittoria was the second child and second-eldest daughter of Prince Joseph Maria of Savoy, Count of Villafranca and his French noble wife Pauline Bénédictine de Quélen de Vauguyon.
Marriage and issue edit
Maria married Prince Leopold of the Two Sicilies, known as the Count of Syracuse. The count was the fifth son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his second wife the Infanta Maria Isabel of Spain. Maria Vittoria and Leopold were married on 16 June 1837 in Naples.[1] Maria and Leopold had one daughter who died a day after her birth.[1]
- Princess Isabella of the Two Sicilies (Naples, 23 March 1838 – Naples, 24 March 1838) [2][better source needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Darryl Lundy (16 Jun 2003). "Maria di Savoia-Carignano, Principessa di Savoia". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy.eu". Genealogy.EU.[self-published source]