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Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily

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Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily

Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (Maria Amalia Teresa; 26 April 1782 – 24 March 1866) was Queen of the French by marriage to Louis Philippe I, King of the French. She was the last Queen of France. Among her grandchildren were the monarchs Leopold II of Belgium, Empress Carlota of Mexico, with whom Maria Amalia regularly corresponded while she was in Mexico, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, and Queen Mercedes of Spain.

Infobox

Tenure
9 August 1830 – 24 February 1848
Born
(1782-04-26)26 April 1782Caserta Palace, Naples
Died
24 March 1866(1866-03-24) (aged 83)Claremont House, Surrey, England
Burial
Royal Chapel, Dreux, France
Spouse
mw- Louis Philippe I, King of the French (m. 1809; died 1850)
Issue
mw- Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans Louise, Queen of the Belgians Marie, Duchess of Württemberg Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours Princess Françoise Clémentine, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha François, Prince of Joinville Prince Charles, Duke of Penthièvre Prince Henri, Duke of Aumale Prince Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
Names
NamesItalian: Maria Amalia Teresa di BorboneFrench: Marie-Amélie Thérèse de Bourbon-Siciles
House
Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Father
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Mother
Maria Carolina of Austria

Tables

· Issue
Ferdinand, Duke of Orléans
Ferdinand, Duke of Orléans
Name
Ferdinand, Duke of Orléans
Picture
Birth
3 September 1810
Death
13 July 1842
Notes
Married Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, had issue.
Princess Louise d'Orléans
Princess Louise d'Orléans
Name
Princess Louise d'Orléans
Picture
Birth
3 April 1812
Death
11 October 1850
Notes
Married Leopold I of Belgium, had issue.
Princess Marie d'Orléans
Princess Marie d'Orléans
Name
Princess Marie d'Orléans
Picture
Birth
12 April 1813
Death
6 January 1839
Notes
Married Duke Alexander of Württemberg, had issue.
Louis, Duke of Nemours
Louis, Duke of Nemours
Name
Louis, Duke of Nemours
Picture
Birth
25 October 1814
Death
26 June 1896
Notes
Married Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, had issue.
Princess Françoise d'Orléans
Princess Françoise d'Orléans
Name
Princess Françoise d'Orléans
Picture
Birth
26 March 1816
Death
20 May 1818
Notes
Died aged two. Baptised on 20 July 1816, with Francis I, Emperor of Austria as her godfather.
Princess Clémentine d'Orléans
Princess Clémentine d'Orléans
Name
Princess Clémentine d'Orléans
Picture
Birth
3 June 1817
Death
16 February 1907
Notes
Married Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, had issue.
François, Prince of Joinville
François, Prince of Joinville
Name
François, Prince of Joinville
Picture
Birth
14 August 1818
Death
16 June 1900
Notes
Married Princess Francisca of Brazil, had issue.
Charles, Duke of Penthièvre
Charles, Duke of Penthièvre
Name
Charles, Duke of Penthièvre
Picture
Birth
1 January 1820
Death
25 July 1828
Notes
Died aged eight.
Henri, Duke of Aumale
Henri, Duke of Aumale
Name
Henri, Duke of Aumale
Picture
Birth
16 January 1822
Death
7 May 1897
Notes
Married Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, had issue.
Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
Name
Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
Picture
Birth
31 July 1824
Death
4 February 1890
Notes
Married Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier, had issue.
Name
Picture
Birth
Death
Notes
Ferdinand, Duke of Orléans
3 September 1810
13 July 1842
Married Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, had issue.
Princess Louise d'Orléans
3 April 1812
11 October 1850
Married Leopold I of Belgium, had issue.
Princess Marie d'Orléans
12 April 1813
6 January 1839
Married Duke Alexander of Württemberg, had issue.
Louis, Duke of Nemours
25 October 1814
26 June 1896
Married Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, had issue.
Princess Françoise d'Orléans
26 March 1816
20 May 1818
Died aged two. Baptised on 20 July 1816, with Francis I, Emperor of Austria as her godfather.
Princess Clémentine d'Orléans
3 June 1817
16 February 1907
Married Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, had issue.
François, Prince of Joinville
14 August 1818
16 June 1900
Married Princess Francisca of Brazil, had issue.
Charles, Duke of Penthièvre
1 January 1820
25 July 1828
Died aged eight.
Henri, Duke of Aumale
16 January 1822
7 May 1897
Married Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, had issue.
Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
31 July 1824
4 February 1890
Married Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier, had issue.
· External links
French royalty
French royalty
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily House of Bourbon-Two SiciliesCadet branch of the House of BourbonBorn: 26 April 1782 Died: 24 March 1866
French royalty
VacantTitle last held byMarie Thérèse of France as Queen of France and of Navarre
VacantTitle last held byMarie Thérèse of France as Queen of France and of Navarre
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily House of Bourbon-Two SiciliesCadet branch of the House of BourbonBorn: 26 April 1782 Died: 24 March 1866
VacantTitle last held byMarie Thérèse of France as Queen of France and of Navarre
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily House of Bourbon-Two SiciliesCadet branch of the House of BourbonBorn: 26 April 1782 Died: 24 March 1866
Queen consort of the French 9 August 1830 – 24 February 1848
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily House of Bourbon-Two SiciliesCadet branch of the House of BourbonBorn: 26 April 1782 Died: 24 March 1866
VacantTitle next held byEugénie de Montijo as Empress of the French
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily House of Bourbon-Two SiciliesCadet branch of the House of BourbonBorn: 26 April 1782 Died: 24 March 1866
French royalty
VacantTitle last held byMarie Thérèse of France as Queen of France and of Navarre
Queen consort of the French 9 August 1830 – 24 February 1848
VacantTitle next held byEugénie de Montijo as Empress of the French

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