Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
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Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria (6 July 1872 10 June 1954) was a daughter of the final King of Bavaria
, Ludwig III of Bavaria
, and his wife Maria Theresia of Austria-Este. Her husband, Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
, became the head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
in 26 May 1934, thus she was titular Queen consort
of the Two Sicilies
.
, eldest child and son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
and his wife Princess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 31 May 1897 in Munich
. The couple had six children:
King of Bavaria
King of Bavaria was a title held by the hereditary Wittelsbach rulers of Bavaria in the state known as the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1805 until 1918, when the kingdom was abolished...
, Ludwig III of Bavaria
Ludwig III of Bavaria
Ludwig III , was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918.-Early life:...
, and his wife Maria Theresia of Austria-Este. Her husband, Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
Prince Ferdinand Pius , Duke of Calabria , was head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and pretender to the throne of the extinct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1934 to 1960....
, became the head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, commonly known as the Two Sicilies even before formally coming into being, was the largest and wealthiest of the Italian states before Italian unification...
in 26 May 1934, thus she was titular Queen consort
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of the Two Sicilies
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, commonly known as the Two Sicilies even before formally coming into being, was the largest and wealthiest of the Italian states before Italian unification...
.
Marriage and issue
Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia married Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
Prince Ferdinand Pius , Duke of Calabria , was head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and pretender to the throne of the extinct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1934 to 1960....
, eldest child and son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Prince Alfonso Maria Giuseppe Alberto of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta was the third son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria....
and his wife Princess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 31 May 1897 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. The couple had six children:
- Princess Maria Antonietta, (1898–1957)
- Princess Maria Cristina, (1899–1985), married in 1948 to Manuel Sotomayor-Luna
- Prince Ruggero Maria, Duke of NotoNotoNoto is a city and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily . Its located 32 km southwest of the city of Syracuse at the foot of the Iblean Mountains and gives its name to the surrounding valley, Val di Noto...
, (1901–1914) - Princess Barbara Maria Antonietta Luitpolda, (1902–1927), married in 1922 to count Franz Xaver zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
- Princess Lucia Maria RanieraPrincess Lucia of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrincess Lucia Maria Raniera of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies as fifth child and fourth-eldest daughter of Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and his wife Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria...
, (1908–2001), married in 1938 to Prince Eugenio, Duke of AnconaEugenio, 5th Duke of GenoaEugenio of Savoy-Genoa was a Prince of Savoy-Genoa, Duke of Ancona from birth, and fifth and final Duke of Genoa...
son of Prince Thomas, 2nd Duke of Genoa (issue) - Princess Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina AldegondaPrincess Urraca of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrincess Urraca Maria Isabella Carolina Aldegonda Carmela of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.-Family:Urraca was the sixth and youngest child of Prince Ferdinand Pius of Bourbon-Two...
, (1913–1999)
Honours
- Dame of the Order of the Starry CrossOrder of the Starry CrossThe Order of the Starry Cross was founded by Eleanora Gonzaga of Mantua, dowager empress of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1668. This all female order was confirmed by Pope Clement IX, June 28, 1668, and was placed under the spiritual management of the Prince Bishop of Vienna...
- Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint GeorgeSacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint GeorgeThe Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry. It was fictively established by Constantine the Great, though in reality it was founded between 1520 and 1545 by two brothers of the Angeli Comneni family. Members of the Angeli Comneni family remained...
- Dame Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta