Princess Maria Vittoria of Savoy
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| Maria Vittoria of Savoy | |
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| Countess of Syracuse | |
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| Born | 29 September 1814 Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Died | 2 January 1874 (aged 59) Naples |
| Spouse | Prince Leopold, Count of Syracuse |
| Issue | Princess Isabella |
| Full name | |
| Maria Vittoria Filiberta di Savoia | |
| Father | Prince Joseph Maria, Count of Villafranca |
| Mother | Pauline Benedictine de Quélen de Vauguyon |
| Burial | Cappella dei Borbone, Santa Chiara, Naples |
Princess Maria Vittoria of Savoy (29 September 1814 – 2 January 1874) was a Princess of Savoy by birth and later a princess of the Two Sicilies by virtue of her marriage to Prince Leopold of Two Sicilies, Count of Syracuse, a younger son King Francis I of the Two Sicilies.
Marriage[edit]
Maria married Prince Leopold of the Two Sicilies, known as the Count of Syracuse. The count was the a younger son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his second wife the Infanta Maria Isabel of Spain. Maria Vittoria and Leopold were married on 16 June 1837 in Naples. Maria and Leopold had one daughter who died a day after her birth.
Issue[edit]
- Princess Isabella of the Two Sicilies (23 March 1838 – 24 March 1838) died young.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 9 September 1814 – 28 April 1834 Princess Maria Vittoria of Savoy.
- 28 April 1834 – 16 June 1837 Her Highness Princess Maria Vittoria of Savoy.
- '16 June 1837 – 2 January 1874 Her Royal Highness the Most Serene Countess of Syracuse.
- 4 December 1860 – 2 January 1874 Her Royal Highness the Most Serene Dowager Countess of Syracuse.