Francis II of the Two Sicilies

Francis II of the Two Sicilies
King Francis II in circa 1865.
King of the Two Sicilies
Reign	22 May 1859 – 20 March 1861
Predecessor	Ferdinand II
Successor	Kingdom of Italy
Head of the House of Bourbons of the Two Sicilies
Tenure	20 March 1861 – 27 December 1894
Successor	Prince Alfonso
Born	(1836-01-16)16 January 1836 Royal Palace of Naples, Naples, Two Sicilies
Died	27 December 1894(1894-12-27) (aged 58) Arco, Austria-Hungary
Spouse	Maria Sophie of Bavaria (m 1859)
Issue	Princess Cristina Pia
Full name
Francesco d'Assisi Maria Leopoldo di Borbone
House	House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Father	Ferdinand II
Mother	Maria Christina of Savoy
Burial	Basilica of Santa Chiara, Naples
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Francis II of the Two Sicilies (16 January 1836 – 27 December 1894) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1859 to 1861. He was the last King of the Two Sicilies, as successive invasions by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ultimately brought an end to his rule, as part of Italian unification.

Issue

1. Princess Cristina Pia of the Two Sicilies (24 December 1869 – 28 March 1870) died young.

Honours

• Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, 9 June 1855
• Spain: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, 15 June 1844
• Empire of Brazil: Grand Cross of the Order of Pedro I
• Austrian Empire:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen, 1849
  • Knight of the Military Order of Maria Theresa, 1861
• Kingdom of France: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Louis
• Kingdom of Prussia:
  • Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle, 4 June 1853
  • Pour le Mérite (military), 20 February 1861
• Kingdom of Bavaria: Knight of the Order of Saint Hubert, 1857
• Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Order of the Rue Crown, 1860
• Württemberg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown, 1864

Titles and styles

• 16 January 1836 – 22 May 1859 His Royal Highness The Duke of Calabria.
• 22 May 1859 - 27 December 1894 His Majesty The King.