Princess Maria Anna of Savoy

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Princess Maria Anna of Savoy
Duchess of Chablais
Born (1757-12-17)17 December 1757
Royal Palace, Turin
Died 11 October 1824(1824-10-11) (aged 66)
Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi, Turin
Spouse Prince Benedetto, Duke of Chablais (m 19 March 1775)
Issue no issue
Full name
Maria Anna Carolina Gabriella di Savoia
House Savoy (by birth)
Savoy (by marriage)
Father Victor Amadeus III of Savoy
Mother Maria Antonia of Spain
Burial Royal Basilica, Turin, Italy

Princess Maria Anna of Savoy (Maria Anna Carolina Gabriella; 17 December 1757  – 11 October 1824) was a Princess of Savoy by birth and Duchess of Chablais by her marriage to her uncle, Prince Benedetto, Duke of Chablais.


Marriage[edit]

On 19 March 1775, Princess Maria Anna married her uncle, Prince Benedetto, Duke of Chablais, only son of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia and Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine. in Turin. Despite having a happy marriage, they had no issue, probably because Maria Anna saw him as her uncle rather than a husband.


Titles and styles[edit]

  • 17 December 1757 – 19 March 1775 Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Anna of Savoy.
  • 19 March 1775  – 4 January 1808 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Chablais.
  • 4 January 1808  – 11 October 1824 Her Royal Highness The Dowager Duchess of Chablais.

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