Princess Maria de la Esperanza of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Princess Maria de la Esperanza
Princess of Orléans-Braganza

Maria de la Esperanza in her First Communion Day
Born (1914-06-14)14 June 1914
Madrid, Spain
Died 8 August 2005(2005-08-08) (aged 91)
Villamanrique de la Condesa, Spain
Spouse Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
Issue Prince Pedro Carlos
Princess Maria da Gloria
Prince Afonso Duarte
Prince Manuel Álvaro
Princess Cristina Maria
Prince Francisco Humberto
Full name
Spanish: Maria de la Esperanza Amalia Raniera Maria Rosario Luisa Gonzaga
House Orléans-Braganza
Father Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Mother Princess Louise of Orléans
Religion Roman Catholic

Princess Maria de la Esperanza Amalia Raniera Maria Rosario Luisa Gonzaga of Bourbon-Two Sicilies[1][2] (14 June 1914, Madrid, Spain[1][2] 8 August 2005, Villamanrique de la Condesa, Spain[1][2]) was the youngest daughter of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and his wife Princess Louise of Orléans.[1][2] Maria Esperanza was titular Empress of Brazil through her husband Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, who was one of two claimants to the Brazilian throne as titular Emperor of Brazil, and head of the Petrópolis branch of the Brazilian Imperial House.[3] Maria Esperanza was also an aunt of Juan Carlos I of Spain, son of her sister Princess Maria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

Marriage and issue

Maria Esperanza married Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, son of Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza and his wife Countess Elisabeth Dobržensky de Dobrženicz, on 18 December 1944 in Seville, Spain. Maria Esperanza and Pedro de Alcântara had six children:

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

Honours

Arms

Coat of arms of Princess Maria de la Esperanza
of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Ancestry

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Darryl Lundy (20 October 2005). "Maria de la Esperanza di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-10-05. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Paul Theroff. "TWO SICILIES". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  3. Handler, Bruce (5 March 1989). "Brazil to Decide on Return of Monarchy". Los Angeles Times: 34.
  4. http://www.constantinianorder.org/news/previous/hirh-princess-doa-esperanza-de-borbon-dos-.html
Princess Maria de la Esperanza of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
Born: 14 June 1914 Died: 8 August 2005
Titles in pretence
Vacant
Title last held by
Gaston, Count of Eu
as Emperor Consort
 TITULAR 
Empress consort of Brazil
18 December 1944 – 8 August 2005
Succeeded by
Patricia Alexandra Brascombe
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