Maria Pia of Savoy

Dona Maria Pia (16 October 1847 – 5 July 1911) was by birth a princess of the House of Savoy and was Queen of Portugal as spouse of King Luís I of Portugal. On the day of her baptism, Pope Pius IX, her godfather, gave her a Golden Rose. Maria Pia was married to Luís on the 6 October 1862 in Lisbon. She was the grand mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel. She was the third queen of the House of Savoy on the Portuguese throne, after Mafalda and Marie Françoise of Savoy.

Marriage
On 6 October 1862, Princess Maria Pia married King Luís I of Portugal, himself a cousin of Pedro I of Brazil and of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor.

Issue

 * 1) Carlos I of Portugal (28 September 1863 - 1 February 1908) married Amélie of Orléans and had issue.
 * 2) Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto 31 July 1865  – 21 February 1920) married Nevada Stoody Hayes but had no issue.

Titles and styles

 * 16 October 1847 – 6 October 1862 Her Royal Highness the Princess Maria Pia of Savoy.
 * 6 October 1862 – 19 October 1889 Her Most Faithful Majesty The Queen of Portugal and the Algarves.
 * 19 October 1889 – 1 February 1908 Her Most Faithful Majesty the Queen mother of Portugal and the Algarves.
 * 1 February 1908 – 5 July 1911 Her Most Faithful Majesty Queen Maria Pia.

Honours

 * Dame and Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Isabel.
 * Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa
 * Dame of the Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa.
 * Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross.