Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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Born | Royal Palace of Caserta, Caserta, Two Sicilies | 24 March 1843||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 May 1871 Vienna, Austria-Hungary | (aged 28)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Princess Maria Annunciata Isabella Filomena Sebasia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Italian: Maria Annunziata Isabella Filomena Sebasia, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie; 24 March 1843 – 4 May 1871) was a political figure from the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. In 1862, she married Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, however, their marriage was short-lived due to her death from tuberculosis in 1871. She is known for being the mother of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, whose assassination in Sarajevo precipitated the start of World War I. Early years (1843-1861)Maria Annunciata Isabella Filomena Sabasia, known as Maria Annunciata to the public and “Ciolla” to her family,[ The death of FerdinandIn 1859, Ferdinand, Maria's father, died, and his older brother Francis claimed the throne of the Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia .
Upon the invasion, Maria Theresa moved the family towards Gaeta. The family stayed in Rome after many weeks of traveling.[citation needed] There the family lived with Pope Pius IX at the Quirinal Palace. Then the family left for the Farnese Palace.[1] Marriage (1862-1870)During the family's stay in Rome, Maria was wedded to marriage by proxy took place on 16 October 1862 in Rome, and the wedding itself took place on 21 October 1862 in Venice.[1] It was reported that the couple fell in love instantly upon seeing each other for the first time, though there is nothing to back this claim up. The marriage itself appeared to be a happy one.
One day after the wedding, however, Maria suffered from a seizure during mass.[1] This in return caused many to worry over the Princess's health, and the fact the seizure had taken place in front of members of the reigning House of Habsburg.[1] Later on it was revealed Maria was afflicted with tuberculosis. Maria suppressed her illness and attended balls, theater and opera.[1] ChildrenDespite Maria's poor health, she gave birth to four children: Franz Ferdinand in 1863, Otto Franz in 1865, Ferdinand Karl in 1868 and Margarete Sophie in 1870. Death and burialAfter the birth of Margarete Sophie in 1870, Maria became very ill; it was evident that she wouldn't survive, much to the public's dismay. As her illness progressed, Maria spent her final days in agony,[1] succumbing to tuberculosis on 4 May 1871 at the age of 28. Her burial took place in the Imperial Crypt at the Capuchin Church in Vienna, Austria. Her husband, Archduke Karl Ludwig remarried two years after her death in 1873 to Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal. They named their first child, Archduchess Maria Annunciata of Austria, after her. ChildrenChildren of Princess Maria Annunciata
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