Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies

Ferdinand II
Ferdinand in 1859
King of the Two Sicilies
Reign	8 November 1830 – 22 May 1859
Predecessor	Francis I
Successor	Francis II
Born	(1810-01-12)12 January 1810 Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily
Died	22 May 1859(1859-05-22) (aged 49) Caserta Palace, Caserta, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Spouse	Maria Cristina of Savoy (m 1832) Maria Theresa of Austria (m 1837)
Issue	Francis II of the Two Sicilies Prince Luigi, Count of Trani Prince Alberto, Count of Castrogiovanni Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta Maria Annunziata, Archduchess of Austria Maria Immacolata, Archduchess of Austria Prince Gaetano, Count of Girgenti Prince Giuseppe, Count of Lucera Maria Pia, Duchess of Parma Prince Vincenzo, Count of Melazzo Prince Pasquale, Count of Bari Princess Maria Luisa, Countess of Bardi Prince Gennaro, Count of Caltagirone
Full name
Ferdinando Carlo di Borbone
House	Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Father	Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Mother	Maria Isabella of Spain
Burial	Basilica of Santa Chiara, Naples
Religion	Roman Catholic

Ferdinand II (Ferdinando Carlo; 12 January 1810 – 22 May 1859) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death in 1859.

First marriage

On 21 November 1832, he married Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy in Cagliari. They had a single son.

Issue

1. Francis II of the Two Sicilies (16 January 1836 – 27 December 1894) married Maria Sophie of Bavaria and had issue.

Second marriage

On 9 January 1837, he married Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria in Vienna.

Issue

1. Prince Luigi, Count of Trani (1 August 1838 - 8 June 1886) married Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria and had issue.
2. Prince Alberto, Count of Castrogiovanni (17 September 1839 - 12 July 1844) died a teenager.
3. Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta (28 March 1841 - 26 May 1934) married Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies and had issue.
4. Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (24 March 1843 – 4 May 1871) married Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria and had issue.
5. Princess Maria Immacolata of the Two Sicilies ( (14 April 1844 – 18 February 1899) married Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria and had issue.
6. Prince Gaetano, Count of Girgenti (12 January 1846 - 26 November 1871) married Infanta Isabel of Spain and had issue.
7. Prince Giuseppe, Count of Lucera (4 March 1848 - 28 September 1851) died in infancy.
8. Princess Maria Pia of the Two Sicilies (21 August 1849 - 29 September 1882) married Roberto I, Duke of Parma and had issue.
9. Prince Vincenzo, Count of Melazzo (26 April 1851 - 13 October 1854) died in infancy.
10. [[Prince Pasquale, Count of Bari 15 September 1852 - 21 December 1904) married Blanche Marconnay morganatically but had no issue.
11. Princess Maria Luisa of the Two Sicilies (21 January 1855 - 23 August 1874) married Prince Henry, Count of Bardi but had no issue.
12. Prince Gennaro, Count of Caltagirone (28 February 1857 - 13 August 1867) died in childhood.

Titles and styles

• 12 January 1810 – 12 December 1816 His Royal Highness The Prince Ferdinando of Naples, Prince of Sicily.
• 12 December 1816 – 4 January 1825 His Royal Highness The Duke of Noto.
• 4 January 1825 – 8 November 1830 His Royal Highness The Duke o Calabria.
• 8 November 1830 – 22 May 1859 His Majesty The King of the Two Sicilies.