Anne Christine of Sulzbach
| Anne Christine of Sulzbach | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Piedmont | |
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| Painting attributed to Giovanni Panealbo. | |
| Tenure | 15 March 1722 – 12 March 1723 |
| Born | 5 February 1704 Palace of Sulzbach-Rosenberg |
| Died | 12 March 1723 (aged 19) Royal Palace of Turin, Turin |
| Spouse | Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont |
| Issue | Vittorio Amedeo, Duke of Aosta |
| Full name | |
| Anne Christine Luise | |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Theodore Eustace of Sulzbach |
| Mother | Maria Eleonore of Hesse-Rotenburg |
Anne Christine of Sulzbach (Anne Christine Luise; 5 February 1704 – 12 March 1723), also called Christine of the Palatinate was a princess of Halie Roman Empire and first wife of Charles Emmanuel of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont, heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Sardinia. She died during childbirth aged 19. The couple had one son but he died in infancy despite being created Duke of Aosta. Anne Christine has no surviving descendants. She was buried at the Basilica of Superga.
Marriage[edit]
On 15 March 1722 at Vercelli, she married Charles Emmanuel of Savoy, "Prince of Piedmont" (heir to the throne) and later King of Sardinia as Charles Emmanuel III. He was the second son of Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy, King of Sardinia and Anne Marie d'Orléans an had been heir apparent to the Savoyard throne since 1715 at the death of Victor Amadeus.
Issue[edit]
- Prince Vittorio Amedeo Teodoro, Duke of Aosta (7 March 1723 – 11 August 1725) died in infancy.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 5 February 1704 – 15 March 1722 Her Serene Highness Countess Palatine Anne Christine of Sulzbach.
- 15 March 1722 – 12 March 1723 Her Royal Highness The Princess of Piedmont.