Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
Queen of the French from 1830 to 1848 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Princess Maria Amalia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1818–1857).
Maria Amalia Teresa of Naples and Sicily (26 April 1782 – 24 March 1866) was Queen of the French by marriage to Louis Philippe I, King of the French.[1] She was the last queen of France.
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Tenure | 9 August 1830 – 24 February 1848 | ||||
Born | (1782-04-26)26 April 1782 Caserta Palace, Naples | ||||
Died | 24 March 1866(1866-03-24) (aged 83) Claremont House, Surrey, England | ||||
Burial | Royal Chapel, Dreux, France | ||||
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House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
Father | Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies | ||||
Mother | Maria Carolina of Austria | ||||
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Among her grandchildren were the monarchs Leopold II of Belgium, Empress Carlota of Mexico, with whom Maria Amalia regularly corresponded while she was in Mexico, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, and Queen Mercedes of Spain.