Maria Carolina of Austria

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Maria Carolina of Austria
Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs, 1768.
Queen consort of Naples
Tenure 12 May 1768 – 23 January 1799
Tenure 13 June 1799 – 30 March 1806
Queen consort of Sicily
Tenure 12 May 1768 – 8 September 1814
Born (1752-08-13)13 August 1752
Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria
Died 8 September 1814(1814-09-08) (aged 62)
Hetzendorf Palace, Vienna, Austria
Spouse Ferdinand IV and III
Issue Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress
Luisa Maria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Prince Carlo, Duke of Calabria
Princess Maria Anna
Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies
Maria Cristina, Queen of Sardinia
Prince Gennaro
Prince Giuseppe
Maria Amalia, Queen of the French
Maria Antonia, Princess of Asturias
Princess Maria Clotilde
Princess Maria Enrichetta
Leopold, Prince of Salerno
Prince Alberto
Princess Maria Isabella
Full name
Maria Carolina Luise Josefa Johanna Antonia
House Habsburg-Lorraine
Father Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Mother Maria Theresa of Austria
Religion Roman Catholicism

Maria Carolina of Austria (Maria Carolina Louise Josepha Johanna Antonia; 13 August 1752 – 8 September 1814) was Queen of Naples and Sicily as the wife of King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies. As de facto ruler of her husband's kingdoms, Maria Carolina oversaw the promulgation of many reforms and made Naples a police state. The favourite sibling of Marie Antoinette, Maria Carolina's granddaughter married the future Bonaparte pretender.


Issue[edit]

  1. Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily (6 June 1772 – 13 April 1807) married Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor and had issue.
  2. Luisa of Naples and Sicily (27 July 1773 – 19 September 1802) married Ferdinando III, Grand Duke of Tuscany and had issue.
  3. Prince Carlo Tito of Naples and Sicily, Duke of Calabria died young.
  4. Maria Anna of Naples and Sicily 23 November 1775 – 22 February 1780) died young.
  5. Prince Franceso of Naples and Sicily (later King Francesco I) 19 August 1777 – 8 November 1830) married Maria Clementina of Austria and had issue. Remarried María Isabella of Spain and had issue.
  6. Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily 17 January 1779 – 11 March 1849) married Prince Carlo Felice, Duke of Genoa (future King Carlo Felice) but had no issue.
  7. Princess Maria Cristina Amelia of Naples and Sicily (17 January 1779 – 26 February 1783) died young.
  8. Prince Gennarof of Naples and Sicily (12 April 1780 – 1 January 1789) died young.
  9. Prince Giuseppe of Naples and Sicily 18 June 1781 – 19 February 1783) died young.
  10. Princess Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (26 April 1782 – 24 March 1866) married Louis Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans (later King Louis Philippe I of the French) and had issue.
  11. Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily (14 December 1784 – 21 May 1806) married Infante Fernando, Prince of Austrias but had no issue.
  12. Maria Clotilde of Naples and Sicily (18 February 1786 - 10 September 1792) died young.
  13. Maria Henrietta of Naples and Sicily (31 July 1787 – 10 September 1792) died young.
  14. Leopoldo of Naples and Sicily, Prince of Salerno (2 July 1790 – 10 March 1851) married Maria Clementina of Austria and haed issue.
  15. Prince Alberto of Naples and Sicily ( 2 May 1792 – 25 December 1798) died young.
  16. Maria Isabella of Naples and Sicily (2 December 1793 – 23 April 1801) died young.


Titles and styles[edit]

    • 13 August 1752 - 12 May 1768 Her Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria, Princess of Tuscany, Bohemia and Hungary.
    • 12 May 1768 - 8 September 1814 Her Majesty The Queen.


Honours[edit]


7

Maria Carolina of Austria
Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
Born: 13 August 1752 Died: 8 September 1814
Italian royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Maria Amalia of Saxony
Queen consort of Naples
12 May 1768 – 23 January 1799
Vacant
Queen consort of Sicily
12 May 1768 – 8 September 1814
Vacant
Title next held by
María Isabella of Spain
as Queen of the Two Sicilies
Vacant Queen consort of Naples
13 June 1799 – 30 March 1806
Vacant
Title next held by
Julie Clary