Prince Francis, Count of Trapani
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Francis of the Two Sicilies, Count of Trapani (Full Italian
name: Francesco di Paola Luigi Emanuele, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie) (13 August 1827 – 24 September 1892) was a member of the House of the Two Sicilies
.
, Francis was the youngest child and son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies
and his second wife Maria Isabella of Spain
. Francis was a younger half-brother of Caroline, Duchess of Berry
and a full younger brother of Luisa Carlotta, Duchess of Cadiz, Maria Christina, Queen of Spain
, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
, Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua
, Prince Leopold, Count of Syracuse, Prince Antonio, Count of Lecce, Infanta Maria Amalia of Portugal and Spain, Maria Carolina, Countess of Montemolin, and Teresa Cristina, Empress of Brazil.
fell in 1861 during the Expedition of the Thousand
, the royal family went into exile. First, Francis and his family went to Rome
, where they were under the protection of Pope Pius IX
. However, the Papal States
were also invaded by Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
and Francis and his family fled next to France
. Francis died in 1892 in Paris
at 65 years of age.
and his wife Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies
, on 10 April 1850. Francis and Maria Isabella had five children:
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
name: Francesco di Paola Luigi Emanuele, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie) (13 August 1827 – 24 September 1892) was a member of the House of the 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...
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Family
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...
, Francis was the youngest child and son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Francis 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...
. Francis was a younger half-brother of Caroline, Duchess of Berry
Princess Caroline of Naples and Sicily
Caroline of Naples and Sicily was the daughter of the future King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his first wife, Maria Clementina of Austria.-Life:...
and a full younger brother of Luisa Carlotta, Duchess of Cadiz, Maria Christina, Queen of Spain
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:...
, 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...
, Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua
Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua
Charles Ferdinand of the Two Sicilies, Prince of Capua was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:Charles Ferdinand was second-eldest son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Maria...
, Prince Leopold, Count of Syracuse, Prince Antonio, Count of Lecce, Infanta Maria Amalia of Portugal and Spain, Maria Carolina, Countess of Montemolin, and Teresa Cristina, Empress of Brazil.
Exile
After the Kingdom of the Two SiciliesKingdom 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...
fell in 1861 during the Expedition of the Thousand
Expedition of the Thousand
The Expedition of the Thousand was a military campaign led by the revolutionary general Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860. A force of volunteers defeated the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, leading to its dissolution and annexation by the Kingdom of Sardinia, an important step in the creation of a newly...
, the royal family went into exile. First, Francis and his family went 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 they were under the protection of Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX
Blessed Pope Pius IX , born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the longest-reigning elected Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, serving from 16 June 1846 until his death, a period of nearly 32 years. During his pontificate, he convened the First Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal...
. However, the Papal States
Papal States
The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
were also invaded by Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
Victor Emanuel II was king of Sardinia from 1849 and, on 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878...
and Francis and his family fled next to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Francis died in 1892 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...
at 65 years of age.
Marriage and issue
Francis married his niece Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austria, Princess of Tuscany, daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of TuscanyLeopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Leopold II of Tuscany was the last reigning grand duke of Tuscany ....
and his wife Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies was Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 1833 to 1859 as the consort of Leopold II...
, on 10 April 1850. Francis and Maria Isabella had five children:
- Princess Maria Antonietta Giuseppina Leopoldina of the Two SiciliesPrincess Antonietta of the Two SiciliesPrincess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by birth and by her marriage to Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta, claimant to the defunct throne of the Two Sicilies.-Family:Maria Antonietta was the eldest daughter of Prince Francis, Count of Trapani...
(16 March 1851 – 12 September 1938)
- ∞ Prince Alfonso, Count of CasertaPrince Alfonso, Count of CasertaPrince Alfonso Maria Giuseppe Alberto of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta was the third son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria....
on 8 June 1868 in RomeRomeRome 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...
, had 12 children.- Prince Leopoldo of the Two Sicilies (24 September 1853 – 4 September 1870)
- Princess Maria Teresa Pia of the Two Sicilies (7 January 1855 – 1 September 1856)
- Princess Maria Carolina of the Two Sicilies (21 February 1856 – 7 April 1941)
- ∞ Andrzej Zamoyski, Count Zamoyski on 19 November 1885 in ParisParisParis 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...
, had 7 children.- Prince Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies (25 May 1857 – 22 July 1859)
- Princess Maria Annunziata of the Two Sicilies (21 September 1858 – 20 March 1873)
Honours
- Knight of the Order of Saint Januarius (1830)
- 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...
(1830) - Knight of the Order of Charles III
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit