Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
| Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria | |||||
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| Duchess of Calabria | |||||
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| Born |
6 July 1872 Villa Amsee, Lindau, Bavaria, Germany | ||||
| Died |
10 June 1954 (aged 81) Villa Amsee, Lindau, Bavaria, Germany | ||||
| Burial | Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul, Rieden, Swabia, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria | ||||
| Issue |
Princess Maria Antonietta Princess Maria Cristina Prince Ruggero Maria, Duke of Noto Princess Barbara Maria Princess Lucia Princess Urraca | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Ludwig III of Bavaria | ||||
| Mother | Maria Theresia of Austria-Este | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria (6 July 1872 – 10 June 1954) was a daughter of the last King of Bavaria, Ludwig III, and his wife, Maria Theresia of Austria-Este.[1][2] Her husband, Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria, became the head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies on 26 May 1934, thus she was titular queen consort of the Two Sicilies.
Marriage and issue
Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia married Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, eldest child of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and his wife Princess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 31 May 1897 in Munich.[1][2] The couple had six children:[1][2]
- Princess Maria Antonietta (1898–1957)
- Princess Maria Cristina (1899–1985), married in 1948 to Manuel Sotomayor-Luna
- Prince Ruggero Maria, Duke of Noto (1901–1914)
- Princess Barbara Maria Antonietta Luitpolda (1902–1927), married in 1922 to count Franz Xaver zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
- Princess Lucia Maria Raniera (1908–2001), married in 1938 to Prince Eugenio, Duke of Ancona son of Prince Thomas, 2nd Duke of Genoa (issue)
- Princess Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda (1913–1999)
Honours
- Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross.
- Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.
- Dame Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
- Dame of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa.[3]
References
External links
Media related to Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria at Wikimedia Commons
| Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria Born: 6 July 1872 Died: 10 June 1954 | ||
| Italian nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
Duchess consort of Calabria 31 May 1897 – 10 June 1954 |
Succeeded by Disputed Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska or Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
— TITULAR — Queen consort of the Two Sicilies 26 May 1934 – 10 June 1954 Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy |
Succeeded by Disputed Maria Carolina Zamoyska or Alicia of Bourbon-Parma |
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