Princess Maria Cristina of the Two Sicilies

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Princess Maria Cristina of the Two Sicilies
A photograph of Maria Cristina with her husband and children in circa 1911.
Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Tenure 28 February 1942 – 4 October 1947
Born (1877-04-10)10 April 1877
Cannes, France
Died St. Gilgen, Salzburg, Austria
Died 4 October 1947(1947-10-04) (aged 70)
Spouse Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria
Issue Archduke Gottfried
Helena, Hereditary Duchess of Württemberg
Archduke Georg
Rosa, Duchess of Württemberg
Full name
Maria Cristina Carolina Pia Carmela Giuseppa Antonia Anna Luitgarda Speranza Lucia Caterina Apollonia Cecilia Agata di Borbone
House Bourbon of the Two Sicilies (by birth)
Habsburg-Lorraine (by marriage)
Father Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Mother Maria Antonietta of the Two Sicilies
Burial Family Mausoleum, St. Gilgen Cemetery

Princess Maria Cristina of the Two Sicilies (Maria Cristina Carolina Pia Carmela Giuseppa Antonia Anna Luitgarda Speranza Lucia Caterina Apollonia Cecilia Agata; 10 April 1877 – 4 October 1947) was the titular Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 28 February 1942 to 4 October 1947 as wife of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Tuscany, the titular Grand Duke.


Marriage[edit]

Maria Cristina married Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (called "Pietro Ferdinando of Tuscany", son of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany an his wife Princess Alicia of Parma, on 8 November 1900 in Cannes.


Issue[edit]

  1. Archduke Gottfried of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (14 March 1902 - 21 January 1984) married Princess Dorothea of Bavaria and had issue.
  2. Archduchess Helene of Austria, Princess of Tuscany 30 October 1903 - 8 September 1924) married Philipp Albrecht, Hereditary Duke of Württemberg and had issue.
  3. Archduke Georg of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (22 August 1905 - 21 March 1952) married Countess Marie Valerie of Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems and had issue.
  4. Archduchess Rosa of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (22 September 1906 - 17 September 1983) married Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg and had issue.