Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of
Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 26 April 1822 in Vienna
, Austrian Empire
; died 6 December 1869 in Twickenham
, London
, England
, United Kingdom
) was a Princess of Bourbon-Two
Sicilies by birth and a princess of the House of Orléans through her marriage
to Prince Henry of
Orléans, Duke of Aumale. Maria Carolina was the daughter
of
Prince Leopold of
Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Prince of Salerno and his wife (and
niece)
Archduchess Maria
Clementina of Austria, daughter of
Francis II, Holy Roman
Emperor.
Marriage and issue
Maria
Carolina married Prince Henry, Duke of
Aumale, fifth and second youngest son of Louis-Philippe of France and his
wife Maria Amalia of
the Two Sicilies on 25 November 1844 in Naples
.
Maria Carolina and Henry had four children:
- HRH Louis Philippe Marie Léopold d'Orléans, Prince of
Condé (15 November 1845 – 24 May 1866)
- HRH Henri Léopold Philippe Marie d'Orléans, Duke of
Guise (11 September 1847 – 10 October 1847)
- HRH François Paul d'Orléans, Duke of Guise (11 January
1852 – 15 April 1852)
- HRH François Louis Philippe Marie d'Orléans, Duke of
Guise (5 January 1854 – 25 July 1872)
Later life
Orléans House in Twickenham, London:
Maria Carolina's final residence while in exile from France.
Maria
Carolina remained inconsolable over the death of her eldest son,
Louis Philippe, and died in exile at Twickenham in 1869 from infectious tuberculosis. She and her husband had a
loving marriage and after the death of his wife, Henry preferred to
remain a widower until his death in 1897.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 26 April 1822 – 25 November 1844: Her
Royal Highness Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Two
Sicilies
- 25 November 1844 – 6 December 1869: Her
Royal Highness The Duchess of Aumale, Princess of France,
Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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