Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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Princess Maria Teresa Maddalena of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Full Italian
name: Principessa Maria Teresa Maddalena di Borbone delle Due Sicilie) (15 January 1867, Zürich
, Switzerland
– 1 March 1909, Cannes
, France
) was the only child of Prince Louis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trani
(heir apparent
of the defunct throne of the Two Sicilies
) and his wife Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
. Maria Teresa was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
and became a member of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
and titular Princess of Hohenzollern through her marriage to Prince Wilhelm of Hohenzollern
(later Prince of Hohenzollern).
, eldest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and Infanta Antónia of Portugal
, on 27 June 1889 in Sigmaringen
. Maria Teresa and Wilhelm had three children:
, on 1 May 1909 in Cannes
, France
.
Italian language
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name: Principessa Maria Teresa Maddalena di Borbone delle Due Sicilie) (15 January 1867, Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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– 1 March 1909, Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, 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...
) was the only child of Prince Louis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trani
Prince Louis, Count of Trani
Prince Louis Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trani was the eldest son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria....
(heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
of the defunct throne of the Two Sicilies
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...
) and his wife Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
Mathilde Ludovika, Duchess in Bavaria was the fourth daughter of Maximilian, Duke in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria...
. Maria Teresa 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 became a member of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
-Noble jurisdictions:Prince Karl Eitel of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and descendants of his nephew Ferdinand ruled over the Kingdom of Romania, as Karl Eitel did not have children...
and titular Princess of Hohenzollern through her marriage to Prince Wilhelm of Hohenzollern
Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern
William, Prince of Hohenzollern was the eldest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and Infanta Antónia of Portugal. His maternal grandparents were Maria II of Portugal and her King consort Ferdinand II of Portugal.William was an older brother of Ferdinand I of Romania...
(later Prince of Hohenzollern).
Marriage and issue
Maria Teresa married Prince Wilhelm of HohenzollernWilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern
William, Prince of Hohenzollern was the eldest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and Infanta Antónia of Portugal. His maternal grandparents were Maria II of Portugal and her King consort Ferdinand II of Portugal.William was an older brother of Ferdinand I of Romania...
, eldest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and Infanta Antónia of Portugal
Infanta Antónia of Portugal
Infanta Antónia of Portugal , was a Portuguese infanta of the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her King...
, on 27 June 1889 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....
. Maria Teresa and Wilhelm had three children:
- Augusta Victoria of HohenzollernAugusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-SigmaringenPrincess Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern was a German princess...
(19 August 1890 – 29 August 1966). Married first Manuel II of PortugalManuel II of PortugalManuel II , named Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Francisco de Assis Eugénio de Bragança Orleães Sabóia e Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha — , was the last King of Portugal from 1908 to 1910, ascending the throne after the assassination of his father and elder brother Manuel...
and secondly Robert, Count Douglas. - Prince Frederick Victor of HohenzollernFriedrich, Prince of HohenzollernFrederick, Prince of Hohenzollern He was the eldest son of William, Prince of Hohenzollern and Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies...
(30 August 1891 – 6 February 1965). Married Princess Margarete Karola of SaxonyPrincess Margarete Karola of SaxonyPrincess Margarete Karola Wilhelmine Viktoria Adelheid Albertine Petrusa Bertram Paula of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony was the fifth...
. She was a daughter of Frederick Augustus III of SaxonyFrederick Augustus III of SaxonyThis article is about King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony. For the elector Frederick Augustus III, see Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.Frederick Augustus III was the last King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.Born in Dresden, Frederick Augustus was the son of King George of Saxony...
and Archduchess Luise, Princess of TuscanyArchduchess Luise, Princess of TuscanyLuise of Tuscany was a daughter of Ferdinand IV of Tuscany and his second wife, Alice of Bourbon-Parma, daughter of Duke Charles III and Louise...
. - Prince Francis Joseph of Hohenzollern adopted the title Prince of Hohenzolllern-Emden (30 August 1891 – 3 April 1964). He married Princess Maria Alix of SaxonyPrincess Maria Alix of SaxonyPrincess Maria Alix Luitpolda Anna Henriette Germana Agnes Damiana Michaela of Saxony, Duchess of Saxony was the sixth child and third-eldest...
, also a daughter of Frederick Augustus III of SaxonyFrederick Augustus III of SaxonyThis article is about King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony. For the elector Frederick Augustus III, see Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.Frederick Augustus III was the last King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.Born in Dresden, Frederick Augustus was the son of King George of Saxony...
and Archduchess Luise, Princess of TuscanyArchduchess Luise, Princess of TuscanyLuise of Tuscany was a daughter of Ferdinand IV of Tuscany and his second wife, Alice of Bourbon-Parma, daughter of Duke Charles III and Louise...
.
Later life
Maria Teresa's husband succeeded his father as Prince of Hohenzollern on 8 June 1905. After almost four years as Princess of Hohenzollern, Maria Teresa died, most likely of multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
, on 1 May 1909 in Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, 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...
.
Titles and styles
- 15 January 1867 – 27 June 1889: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- 27 June 1889 – 8 June 1905: Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Princess of Hohenzollern, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
- 8 June 1905 – 1 March 1909: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hohenzollern, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies