Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
| Maria Antonia | |||||
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| Duchess consort of Parma Titular | |||||
| Tenure | 14 January 1884 – 16 November 1907 | ||||
| Born |
28 November 1862 Bronnbach, Germany | ||||
| Died |
14 May 1959 (aged 96) Berg Castle, Luxembourg | ||||
| Spouse | Robert I, Duke of Parma | ||||
| Issue |
Princess Maria della Neve Adelaide Prince Sixtus Xavier, Duke of Parma Princess Francesca Zita, Empress of Austria Félix, Prince consort of Luxembourg Prince René Princess Maria Antonia Princess Isabella Prince Louis Princess Henrietta Anna Prince Thomas | ||||
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| House | House of Braganza | ||||
| Father | Miguel I of Portugal | ||||
| Mother | Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal (Maria Antónia Adelaide Camila Carolina Eulália Leopoldina Sofia Inês Francisca de Assis e de Paula Micaela Rafaela Gabriela Gonzaga Gregória Bernardina Benedita Andrea; 28 November 1862 – 14 May 1959) was a Portuguese infanta, the seventh and last child of Miguel I of Portugal and Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.
Infanta of Portugal
She was born in exile in Germany as her father had been banished from Portugal by his brother Pedro after losing the Portuguese throne in the Liberal Wars.
Marriage
On October 15, 1884 at Schloss Fischorn, Maria Antonia married Robert I, Duke of Parma as his second wife. She bore him twelve children. Maria Antonia was widowed when Robert died at Villa Pianore on November 16, 1907. Later on she resided with her daughter Zita while in exile. By 1940, Zita and her family, Maria Antonia and her daughter Isabella were living in reduced circumstances in Quebec. Eventually, after the War's end, Maria Antonia moved to Berg Castle, Luxembourg where she celebrated her 90th birthday. After lingering for many years, she died there in 1959 aged 96. Many of her children and grandchildren have also lived very long lives.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 28 November 1862 - 14 January 1884 Her Royal Highness Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
- 14 January 1884 - 16 November 1907 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Parma
- 16 November 1907 - 14 May 1959 Her Royal Highness The Dowager Duchess of Parma
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Princess Maria della Neve Adelaide | August 5, 1885 | February 6, 1959 (aged 73) | A Benedictine nun in the Monastery of Solesmes (France). |
| Prince Sixtus (Sisto, "Sixte") | August 1, 1886 | March 14, 1934 (aged 47) | Married Hedwige de La Rochefoucauld and had a daughter, Isabelle. |
| Prince Xavier, Duke of Parma | May 25, 1889 | May 7, 1977 (aged 87) | Married Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset and had issue. Head of the Ducal Family of Parma (1974–77). Carlist pretender to the throne of Spain. |
| Princess Francesca | April 22, 1890 | October 7, 1978 (aged 88) | A Benedictine nun at the Monastery of Solesmes. |
| Princess Zita | May 9, 1892 | March 14, 1989 (aged 96) | Married Emperor Karl of Austria. |
| Prince Felix | October 28, 1893 | April 8, 1970 (aged 76) | Married Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, his first cousin (their mothers were sisters). |
| Prince René | October 17, 1894 | July 30, 1962 (aged 67) | Married Princess Margrethe of Denmark and has issue. |
| Princess Maria Antonia | November 7, 1895 | October 19, 1937 (aged 41) | A nun at the Benedictine Monastery of Solesmes (France). |
| Princess Isabella | June 14, 1898 | July 28, 1984 (aged 86) | Died unmarried, was a nun. |
| Prince Louis (Luigi) | December 5, 1899 | December 4, 1967 (aged 67) | Married Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy and had issue. |
| Princess Henrietta Anna | March 8, 1903 | June 13, 1987 (aged 84) | Died unmarried, was profoundly deaf. |
| Prince Gaetano | June 11, 1905 | March 9, 1958 (aged 52) | Married Princess Margherita della Torre e Tasso (1909–2006) daughter of Alessandro, 1st Duke of Castel Duino; they had a daughter, Diana, and later divorced. |
Ancestry
See also
| Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty Born: 28 November 1862 Died: 14 May 1959 | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Maria Pia of the Two Sicilies |
— TITULAR — Duchess of Parma 14 January 1884 – 16 November 1907 Reason for succession failure: Annexed by Kingdom of Italy |
Succeeded by Madeleine de Bourbon |
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