Charles Albert of Sardinia
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| Charles Albert of Sardinia | ||
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| King Carlo Alberto with the crown of Sardinia by Ferdinando Cavalleri. | ||
| Reign | 27 April 1831 – 23 March 1849 | |
| Coronation | 27 April 1831 | |
| Predecessor | Charles Felix | |
| Successor | Victor Emmanuel II | |
| Born | 2 October 1798 Palazzo Carignano, Turin | |
| Died | 28 July 1849 (aged 50) Porto, Portugal | |
| Spouse | Maria Theresa of Austria | |
| Issue | Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa Princess Maria Cristina | |
| Full name | ||
| Carlo Alberto Emanuele Vittorio Maria Clemente Saverio di Savoia | ||
| House | Savoy (Carignano branch) | |
| Father | Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano | |
| Mother | Maria Christina of Saxony | |
| Burial | 14 October 1849 Royal Basilica, Turin | |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | |
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Charles Albert of Sardinia (Carlo Alberto Emanuele Vittorio Maria Clemente Saverio; 2 October 1798 – 28 July 1849) was the King o Sardinia from 27 Aprile 1831 till 23 March 1849. He was the father of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy.
Marriage[edit]
The court decided that marriage wad provide the prince with internal equilibrium. The chosen bride, accepted by Charles Albert, was the sixteen-year-old daughter of Grand Duke Ferdinando III of Tuscany, Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, a descendant of Empress Maria Theresa. Charles Albert travelled to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany an then to Rome on 18 March 1817 and, after a 6-month engagement, married Maria Theresa on 30 September in Florence Cathedral.
Issue[edit]
- Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) married Archduchess Adelaide of Austria and had issue.
- Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa (15 November 1822 – 10 February 1855) married Princess Elisabeth of Saxony and had issue.
- Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy (1826–1827) died young.
Titles and stylees[edit]
- 2 October 1798 – 16 August 1800 Prince Charles Albert of Savoy.
- 16 August 1800 – 27 April 1831 His Royal Highness The Prince of Carignano.
- 27 April 1831 – 23 March 1849 His Majesty The King.
- 23 March 1849 – 28 July 1849 His Majesty King Charles Albert.
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