Maria Theresa of Austria (1801–1855)
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| Maria Theresa of Austria | ||
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| Portrait by Pietro Ayres | ||
| Tenure | 27 April 1831 – 23 March 1849 | |
| Born | 21 March 1801 Vienna, Austrian Empire | |
| Died | 12 January 1855 (aged 53) Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia | |
| Spouse | Charles Albert of Sardinia | |
| Issue | Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy | |
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| German: Maria Theresia Franziska Josepha Johanna Benedikta Italian: Maria Teresa Francesca Giuseppa Giovanna Benedetta | ||
| House | Habsburg-Lorraine | |
| Father | Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany | |
| Mother | Luisa of Naples and Sicily | |
| Burial | 16 January 1855 Royal Basilica of Superga, Italy | |
  
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Maria Theresa of Austria (21 March 1801 – 12 January 1855) was Queen of Sardinia by marriage to King Charles Albert of Sardinia. A daughter of Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Luisa of Naples and Sicily. She was named after her great-grandmother Empress Maria Theresa. In 1817, she married Charles Albert of Sardinia and subsequently became the queen of Sardinia upon her husband's accession to the throne in 1831.
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) mairit Princess Elisabeth of Saxony and had issue.
- Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy (1826–1827) died young.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 21 March 1801 – 11 August 1804 Her Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany
- 11 August 1804 – 30 September 1817 Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany.
- 30 September 1817 – 27 April 1831 Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Princess of Carignano.
- 27 April 1831 – 23 March 1849 Her Majesty The Queen.
- 23 March 1849 – 12 January 1855 Her Majesty Queen Maria Theresa.
Honours[edit]
- Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross.
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