Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (1773–1832)
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| Maria Theresa of Austria-Este | |
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| Tenure | 4 June 1802 – 12 March 1821 |
| Born | 1 November 1773 Royal Palace, Milan |
| Died | 29 March 1832 (aged 58) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Spouse | Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia |
| Issue | Maria Beatrice, Duchess of Modena Maria Teresa, Duchess of Parma Maria Anna, Empress of Austria Maria Cristina, Queen of the Two Sicilies |
| Full name | |
| Maria Theresia Josefa Johanna | |
| House | Austria-Este |
| Father | Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este |
| Mother | Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (Maria Theresia Josefa Johanna; 1 November 1773 – 29 March 1832) was Queen of Sardinia as the wife of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia. She was born an archduchess of Austria-Este and a princess of Modena as the daughter of Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, and Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa. Her husband’s reign as King of Sardinia ended in abdication in 1821, when he elected his brother Charles Felix king after a liberal revolution, during which Victor Emmanuel proved unwilling to accept a liberal constitution. She was born into the House of Austria-Este.
Issue[edit]
- Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy ( 6 December 1792 – 15 September 1840) married Francis IV, Duke of Modena and had issue.
- Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy (19 September 1803 – 16 July 1879) married Charles II, Duke of Parma and had issue.
- Princess Maria Anna of Savoy ( 19 September 1803 – 4 May 1884) married Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria but had no issue.
- Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy (14 November 1812 – 21 January 1836) King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and had issue.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 1 November 1773 – 25 April 1789 – Her Royal Highness Airchduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Princess of Modena.
- 25 April 1789 – 4 June 1802 – Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Aosta.
- 4 June 1802 – 12 March 1821 – Her Majesty The Queen.
- 12 March 1821 – 29 March 1832 – Her Majesty Queen Maria Theresa.
Honours[edit]
- Dames of the Order of the Starry Cross (Austria)
- Dame of the Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa (Spain)
Categories:
- Sardinian queens consort
- Archduchesses of Austria
- Duchesses of Aosta
- Princesses of Savoy by marriage
- House of Austria-Este
- People from Milan
- 1773 births
- 1832 deaths
- Burials at the Basilica of Superga
- Modenese princesses
- Dames of the Order of the Starry Cross
- Dames of the Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa