Princess Carolina Augusta of the Two Sicilies
| Princess Carolina Augusta | |||||
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| Duchess of Aumale | |||||
.jpg) Carolina Augusta aged 20 | |||||
| Born | 26 April 1822 Vienna, Austrian Empire | ||||
| Died | 6 December 1869 (aged 47) Twickenham, Middlesex, England | ||||
| Burial | Royal Chapel, Dreux, France | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Henri, Duke of Aumale | ||||
| Issue | Louis, Prince of Condé François Louis, Duke of Guise | ||||
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| House | Bourbons of the Two Sicilies (by birth) House of Orléans (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Leopold, Prince of Salerno | ||||
| Mother | Maria Clementina of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Signature | _Caroline_Auguste_of_the_Two_Sicilies,_Duchess_of_Aumale.png){kind=small} | ||||
Princess Carolina Augusta of the Two Sicilies (26 April 1822 - 6 December 1869) was born a Princess of the Two Sicilies as a granddaughter of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies. She was also a daughter-in-law of King Louis Philippe I of the French. As a result of her marriage she was also a Princess of Orléans.
Marriage
[change | change source]On 15 November 1844 the young Carolina Augusta was married to Prince Henri of Orléans, Duke of Aumale in Naples. She continued to use the style of Royal Highness.
Children
[change | change source]- Louis d'Orléans, Prince of Condé (15 November 1845 – 24 May 1866).
- Henri Léopold Philippe Marie d'Orléans, Duke of Guise (11 September 1847 – 10 October 1847).
- Stillborn daughter (1849).
- François Paul d'Orléans, Duke of Guise (11 January 1852 – 15 April 1852).
- François Louis Philippe Marie d'Orléans, Duke of Guise (5 January 1854 – 25 July 1872).
- Stillborn son (15 June 1861).
- Stillborn son (June 1864).
Later life
[change | change source]Carolina Augusta remained inconsolable over the death of her eldest son, Louis, and died in exile at Twickenham, England, in 1869 from infectious tuberculosis. She and her husband had a loving marriage and after the death of his wife, Henri preferred to remain a widower until his own death in 1897. Carolina Augusta was later buried at the Royal Chapel of Dreux in France.
Titles and styles
[change | change source]- 26 April 1822 – 25 November 1844: Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of the Two Sicilies.
- 25 November 1844 – 6 December 1869: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Aumale, Princess of Orléans, Princess of the Two Sicilies.
Other websites
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