Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Urraca | |||||
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Born | Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria | 14 July 1913||||
Died | 3 May 1999 Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | (aged 85)||||
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House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
Father | Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Castro | ||||
Mother | Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria |
Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Italian: Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda Carmela, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie; 14 July 1913, Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria – 3 May 1999, Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Early life and family
Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born on 14 July 1913, at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria. She was the sixth and youngest child of Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro (1869–1960) and his wife Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria (1872–1954). Ferdinand Pius was the Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and pretender to the defunct throne of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 26 May 1934 to 7 January 1960. Urraca had five older siblings, four sisters and one brother: Princess Maria Antonietta (1898–1957), Princess Maria Cristina (1899–1985), Prince Ruggiero Maria, Duke of Noto (1901–1914), Princess Barbara Maria (1902–1927), and Princess Lucia (1908–2001).[1]
Through her father, Urraca was a granddaughter of
Urraca chose not to celebrate her birthday, stating: "How can a Bourbon celebrate on the day of the Bastille's taking?"[citation needed]
Adult life
As the daughter of the heir-apparent, then head of the
On the night of 10 January 1957, Urraca was driving her eldest sister Maria Antonietta to her home in Lindau, Germany when their automobile collided with a truck that had skid on ice near Winterthur, Switzerland. Maria Antonietta was killed in the accident and Urraca was seriously injured.[10][11]
Urraca was also an active supporter of Duosicilian historical societies and other royalty and nobility organizations. In October 1993, she attended a conference of over 200 Italian nobles and aristocrats at the
Death
Urraca died on 3 May 1999, in Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[1]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 14 July 1913 – 3 May 1999: Her Royal Highness Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies[1]
Honours
- Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George[1]
- Dame of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta[1]
Ancestry
Ancestors of Princess Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
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15. Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria | ||||||||||||||||
31. Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. "Genealogy of the Royal House of Bourbon – Two Sicilies" (PDF). Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Todesfälle". Wiener Salonblatt (in German). Vienna. 12 October 1930. pp. 13–14. Retrieved 4 November 2017 – via Austrian National Library.
- ^ "Münchner Fasching". Wiener Salonblatt (in German). Vienna. 11 February 1934. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 3 November 2017 – via Austrian National Library.
- ^ "Münchner Karneval". Wiener Salonblatt (in German). Vienna. 7 March 1930. pp. 7–9. Retrieved 5 November 2017 – via Austrian National Library.
- ^ "Mariage de S.A.R. l'Infant Alphonse de Bourbon avec S.A.R. la Princesse Alice de Bourbon-Parme". Le Figaro (in French). Paris. 17 April 1936. p. 2. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017 – via European Library.
- ^ "Die Vermählung der Prinzessin Älice von Bourbon von Parma mit Infanten Alfons von Spanien Prinzen von Bourbon-Sizilien". Wiener Salonblatt (in German). Vienna. 19 April 1936. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 5 November 2017 – via Austrian National Library.
- ^ "Ehrengäste bei der Frühjahrsparade des Bundesheeres". Wiener Salonblatt (in German). Vienna. 3 May 1936. p. 13. Retrieved 4 November 2017 – via Austrian National Library.
- ^ "München". Wiener Salonblatt (in German). Vienna. 6 March 1938. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 3 November 2017 – via Austrian National Library.
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- ^ a b "L'Ultima Aristocrazia 'Ora L'Italia Ci Chiama'". la Repubblica (in Italian). Rome. 31 October 1993. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Viva Il Re Franceshiello' A Gaeta in PIazza". la Repubblica (in Italian). Rome. 13 February 1994. Retrieved 30 October 2017.