Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy
| Maria Francesca | |||||
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| Princess Luigi of Bourbon-Parma | |||||
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Maria Francesca as a child. | |||||
| Born |
26 December 1914 Rome, Italy | ||||
| Died |
7 December 2001 (aged 86) Mandelieu, France | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Luigi of Bourbon-Parma | ||||
| Issue |
Prince Guy Prince Rémy Princess Chantal Prince Jean | ||||
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| House |
House of Savoy (by birth) House of Bourbon-Parma (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Victor Emmanuel III of Italy | ||||
| Mother | Elena of Montenegro | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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Maria Francesca of Savoy (Maria Francesca Anna Romana; 26 December 1914 – 7 December 2001) was the youngest daughter of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Elena of Montenegro. She was a sister of Umberto II of Italy, as well as Yolanda, Countess of Bergolo; Mafalda, Landgravine of Hesse; and Giovanna, Queen of Bulgaria.
Marriage and issue
On 23 January 1939, Maria Francesca married Prince Luigi Carlo of Bourbon-Parma (5 December 1899 - 4 December 1967), a younger son of Robert I, Duke of Parma, and Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal. Her husband was a brother of Zita, Empress of Austria, among many others. They had four children, all of whom were born at Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes), France. They were:
- Guy Sixte Louis Robert Victor de Bourbon, Prince of Parma (or Prince Guy de Bourbon-Parma; Italian: Principe Guido di Parma; 7 August 1940 – 10 March 1991), married Brigitte Peu-Duvallon and had a son, Prince Louis;
- Rémy François de Bourbon, Prince of Parma (born 14 July 1942), married Laurence Dufresne d'Arganchy and had issue, Prince Tristan and Princess Aude;
- Chantal Marie de Bourbon, Princess of Parma (born 24 November 1946), married Panagiotis Skinas and had issue (Helene Skinas and Alexandre Skinas, both born in London), married secondly François-Henri Georges;
- Jean Bernard Rémy de Bourbon, Prince of Parma (15 October 1961), married Virginia Roatta and had issue, Princes Armoud and Christophe.
Title, styles and honours
Title
- 26 December 1914 – 7 December 2001: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy, Princess of Italy
Honours
National honours
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House of Savoy: Knight Grand Cordon of the Royal Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[1][2]
Foreign honour
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Austrian Imperial and Royal Family: Dame of the Imperial and Royal Order of the Starry Cross, 2nd Class[1][2]
Ancestry
References
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