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Maria Isabella of Spain (; (6 July, 1789, Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
 - 13 September, 1848, Portici
Portici

Portici is a town and comune of the Province of Naples in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is the site of a palace of the kings of Naples....
) was a daughter of Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV of Spain

Charles IV was list of Spanish monarchs from December 14, 1788 until his abdication on March 19, 1808....
. She married her first cousin Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Francis I of the Two Sicilies

Francis I was King of the Two Sicilies from 1825 to 1830....
.

a Isabella was the youngest surviving daughter of King Carlos IV of Spain (1748-1819) and his wife Maria Luisa of Parma
Maria Luisa of Parma

Maria Luisa of Parma was Queen Consort of Spain from 1788 to 1808 as the wife of King Charles IV of Spain. She was the youngest daughter of Duke Philip, Duke of Parma and his wife, Princess Louise-?lisabeth of France, the eldest daughter of King Louis XV....
 (1751-1819), a granddaughter of Louis XV of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. Her paternal grandparents were Charles III of Spain
Charles III of Spain

Charles III was list of Spanish monarchs 1759?88 , King of Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily 1735?59 , and Duchy of Parma 1732?35 . He was a proponent of enlightened absolutism....
 and Maria Amalia of Saxony
Maria Amalia of Saxony

Princess Maria Amalia Christina of Saxony was a Germany princess from the House of Wettin and as the wife of Charles III of Spain, Royal Consorts of Spain and Naples....
. Her maternal grandparents were Philip, Duke of Parma
Philip, Duke of Parma

Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma was List of Dukes of Parma from 1748 to 1765.He was the fourth child and third son of Philip V of Spain of Spain and his wife, Elizabeth Farnese....
 and Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France
Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France

Marie Louise ?lisabeth de France was the eldest daughter of King Louis XV of France and his Queen consort, Maria Leszczynska, and the elder twin sister of Henriette-Anne of France....
. Charles III and Philip were brothers, both sons of Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain

Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....
 and his second wife Elisabeth of Parma
Elisabeth of Parma

Elisabeth of Parma , Queen consort of Spain, also known as Isabel de Farnesio or Isabella Farnese, was the only daughter of Odoardo II Farnese....
.

July, 1802, Maria Isabella married her first cousin Prince Francis of Naples and Sicily
Francis I of the Two Sicilies

Francis I was King of the Two Sicilies from 1825 to 1830....
 by proxy in Barcelona
Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008, while the population of the Metropolitan Area was 3,161,081....
.






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Maria Isabella of Spain (; (6 July, 1789, Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
 - 13 September, 1848, Portici
Portici

Portici is a town and comune of the Province of Naples in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is the site of a palace of the kings of Naples....
) was a daughter of Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV of Spain

Charles IV was list of Spanish monarchs from December 14, 1788 until his abdication on March 19, 1808....
. She married her first cousin Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Francis I of the Two Sicilies

Francis I was King of the Two Sicilies from 1825 to 1830....
.

Family

Maria Isabella was the youngest surviving daughter of King Carlos IV of Spain (1748-1819) and his wife Maria Luisa of Parma
Maria Luisa of Parma

Maria Luisa of Parma was Queen Consort of Spain from 1788 to 1808 as the wife of King Charles IV of Spain. She was the youngest daughter of Duke Philip, Duke of Parma and his wife, Princess Louise-?lisabeth of France, the eldest daughter of King Louis XV....
 (1751-1819), a granddaughter of Louis XV of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. Her paternal grandparents were Charles III of Spain
Charles III of Spain

Charles III was list of Spanish monarchs 1759?88 , King of Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily 1735?59 , and Duchy of Parma 1732?35 . He was a proponent of enlightened absolutism....
 and Maria Amalia of Saxony
Maria Amalia of Saxony

Princess Maria Amalia Christina of Saxony was a Germany princess from the House of Wettin and as the wife of Charles III of Spain, Royal Consorts of Spain and Naples....
. Her maternal grandparents were Philip, Duke of Parma
Philip, Duke of Parma

Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma was List of Dukes of Parma from 1748 to 1765.He was the fourth child and third son of Philip V of Spain of Spain and his wife, Elizabeth Farnese....
 and Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France
Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France

Marie Louise ?lisabeth de France was the eldest daughter of King Louis XV of France and his Queen consort, Maria Leszczynska, and the elder twin sister of Henriette-Anne of France....
. Charles III and Philip were brothers, both sons of Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain

Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....
 and his second wife Elisabeth of Parma
Elisabeth of Parma

Elisabeth of Parma , Queen consort of Spain, also known as Isabel de Farnesio or Isabella Farnese, was the only daughter of Odoardo II Farnese....
.

Marriage

On 6 July, 1802, Maria Isabella married her first cousin Prince Francis of Naples and Sicily
Francis I of the Two Sicilies

Francis I was King of the Two Sicilies from 1825 to 1830....
 by proxy in Barcelona
Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008, while the population of the Metropolitan Area was 3,161,081....
. Francis was the eldest son of Ferdinand III of Sicily/Ferdinand IV of Naples
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies

Ferdinand I was King variously of Kingdom of Naples, Kingdom of Sicily, and the Two Sicilies from 1759 until his death. He was the third son of King Charles III of Spain, later Charles III of Spain, King of Sicily by his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony....
 and his first wife Marie Caroline of Austria. Ferdinand was her paternal uncle, a younger brother of her father.

She was sent to meet her new husband and a second marriage ceremony took place in Naples
Naples

Naples is a city in southern Italy, the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. The city is known for its rich history, art, culture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,800 years old....
 on 19 August, 1802. This time married in person. The bride was thirteen years old and the groom twenty-five. Her mother-in-law, Queen Marie Caroline, wrote about her first impressions of the young Maria Isabella:

Children

Francis and Maria Isabella had twelve children:

  • Luisa Carlotta (1804-1844), who married her maternal uncle Francisco de Paula, Infante of Spain. Their eldest son, Francisco de Asis de Bourbon, married Isabella II of Spain
    Isabella II of Spain

    Isabella II was List of Spanish monarchs She was Spain's first and so far only queen regnant, although she is sometimes considered the third Queen Regnant of Spain, as previous monarchs of Leon and Castile were counted as kings and queens of Spain....
    .
  • María Cristina (1806-1878), who married 1st her uncle Ferdinand VII of Spain
    Ferdinand VII of Spain

    Ferdinand VII was list of Spanish monarchs twice, in 1808, and from 1813 to 1833 . He was also known as 'Ferdinand, the desired'.The eldest surviving son of Charles IV of Spain, king of Spain, and of his wife Maria Louisa of Parma, he was born in the vast palace of El Escorial near Madrid....
     (her mother's older brother) and 2nd Ferdinand Muñoz, Duke of Rianzares.
  • Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
    Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies

    Ferdinand II was the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death....
     (1810-1859) who became Francis I's successor and married twice.
  • Carlo Ferdinando
    Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua

    Prince Charles Ferdinand of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Prince of Capua was a member of the House of Bourbon. Charles Ferdinand was second-eldest son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Maria Isabella of Spain....
    , Prince of Capua (1811-1862). Married morganatically to Penelope Smyth and had issue.
  • Leopoldo, Count di Siracusa (1813-1860). Married Maria Princess of Savoy-Carignano. No issue.
  • Maria Antonietta (1814-1898). Married Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
    Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany

    Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, in Italian language Leopoldo Giovanni Giuseppe Francesco Ferdinando Carlo, in German language Leopold Johann Joseph Franz Ferdinand Karl , of Habsburg-Lorraine, was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1824 until 1859....
    .
  • Antonio, Count of Lecce (1816-1843).
  • Maria Amalia
    Princess Maria Amalia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

    Princess Maria Amalia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by birth and an Infanta of Portugal and Spain through her marriage to Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain....
     (1818-1857), who married Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain
    Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain

    Sebastian Gabriel de Borbon y de Braganza, Infante of Portugal and Spain, was a royal of the 19th century, progenitor of the ducal lines of Hernani, Ansola, Durcal and Marchena, and army commander in the First Carlist War....
    .
  • Maria Carolina
    Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

    Princess Maria Carolina Ferdinanda of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a princess of the House of Bourbon and an infanta of Spain through her marriage to Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin, Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain under the name Carlos VI....
     (1820-1861). Married Carlos, Conde de Montemolin and carlist
    Carlism

    Carlism is a Tradition#Traditionalism and legitimist political movement in Spain seeking the establishment of a separate line of the House of Bourbon family on the Monarchy of Spain....
     pretender to the throne of Spain.
  • Teresa (1822-1889). Married Pedro II of Brazil
    Pedro II of Brazil

    Pedro II, , or Dom Pedro de Alc?ntara; December 2, 1825 December 5, 1891) was the second and last Emperor of Brazil, having ruled for almost 50 years....
    .
  • Luigi
    Prince Louis, Count of Aquila

    Prince Luigi Carlo Maria Giuseppe of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Aquila was a member of the House of Bourbon. Louis was second-youngest son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Maria Isabella of Spain....
    , Count di Aquila (1824-1897). Married Januária Maria, Princess Imperial of Brazil (sister of Pedro II of Brazil and Maria II of Portugal
    Maria II of Portugal

    Maria II was Queen of Portugal from 1826 to 1853. She was the second Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarve, and the 29th or 30th List of Portuguese monarchs....
    ). Had issue.
  • Francesco, Count of Trapani
    Prince Francis, Count of Trapani

    Prince Francis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trapani was a member of the House of Bourbon. Leopold was the youngest child and son of Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Maria Isabella of Spain....
     (1827-1892). Married Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austria, Princess of Tuscany and had issue.


On 4 January, 1825, her father-in-law Ferdinand I died and Francis succeeded to the throne. Maria Isabella served as his Queen consort. Her husband reportedly took little part in the government, which he left in the hands of favourites and police officials, and lived with his mistresses, surrounded by soldiers, ever in dread of assassination. He died on 8 November, 1830.

Late years

Maria Isabella remained a widow for nine years. On 15 January, 1839, Maria Isabella married her second husband Francis, Count of Balzo (1805 - 1882). The bride was fifty years old and the groom thirty-four.

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