Leopold of the Two Sicilies (1813-1860)
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Prince Leopoldo Beniamino Giuseppe of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Syracuse (22 May 1813, Palermo
– 4 December 1860, Pisa
) was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
.
and his second wife Maria Isabella of Spain
. Leopold's elder brother, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
, considered a marriage between Leopold and Princess Marie of Orléans, but the negotiations with her father, Louis-Philippe of France
, foundered over the French uprisings in 1834 and Louis-Philippe's refusal to grant Marie her part of the "donation-partage" of his lands (a condition Ferdinand had put in place for the marriage to occur).
, second-eldest daughter of Prince Joseph Maria of Savoy-Carignan, Count of Villafranca and his wife Pauline Benedictine de Quélen de Vauguyon, on 16 June 1837 in Naples
. Leopold and Maria had only one child, Isabella, who died less than a year after her birth in 1838.
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
– 4 December 1860, Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
) 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...
.
Family
Leopold was the fifth son of Francis I of the Two SiciliesFrancis I of the Two Sicilies
-Biography:Francis was born in Naples, the son of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and his wife Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria. He was also the nephew of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI the last King and Queen of France before the first French Republic....
and his second wife Maria Isabella of Spain
Maria Isabella of Spain
María Isabella of Spain was an Infanta of Spain and the Queen of the Two Sicilies. She was the second wife of Francis I and the youngest surviving daughter of the Spanish king Charles IV and his consort Maria Luisa of Parma...
. Leopold's elder brother, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death.-Family:Ferdinand was born in Palermo, the son of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his wife and first cousin Maria Isabella of Spain.His paternal grandparents were King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and Queen Marie...
, considered a marriage between Leopold and Princess Marie of Orléans, but the negotiations with her father, Louis-Philippe of France
Louis-Philippe of France
Louis Philippe I was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. His father was a duke who supported the French Revolution but was nevertheless guillotined. Louis Philippe fled France as a young man and spent 21 years in exile, including considerable time in the...
, foundered over the French uprisings in 1834 and Louis-Philippe's refusal to grant Marie her part of the "donation-partage" of his lands (a condition Ferdinand had put in place for the marriage to occur).
Marriage and issue
Leopold ultimately married Princess Maria of Savoy-CarignanPrincess Maria of Savoy-Carignan
Maria Vittoria of Savoy, was a member of the House of Savoy-Carignan and a Princess of Savoy by birth and a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Countess consort of Syracuse through her marriage to Prince Leopold of...
, second-eldest daughter of Prince Joseph Maria of Savoy-Carignan, Count of Villafranca and his wife Pauline Benedictine de Quélen de Vauguyon, on 16 June 1837 in Naples
Naples
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...
. Leopold and Maria had only one child, Isabella, who died less than a year after her birth in 1838.
Titles and styles
- 22 May 1813 – 4 December 1860: His Royal Highness The Count of Syracuse
Honours
- Knight of the Orders of the King of France (1826)
- Knight of the Order of Saint Januarius (1813)
- Knight of the Spanish Order of the Golden FleeceOrder of the Golden FleeceThe Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
(1813) - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Charles III
- Knight of the Order of the Black EagleOrder of the Black EagleThe Order of the Black Eagle was the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia. The order was founded on 17 January 1701 by Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg . In his Dutch exile after WWI, deposed Emperor Wilhelm II continued to award the order to his family...
- Knight of the Order of the Most Holy AnnunciationOrder of the Most Holy AnnunciationThe Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation is an order of chivalry, or knighthood, originating in mediæval Italy. It eventually was the pinnacle of the honours system in the Kingdom of Italy, which ceased to be a national order when the kingdom became a republic in 1946...
Ancestry
External links
- Leopold at thePeerage.com