#maria annunziata of bourbon two sicilies archduchess of austria

[archduchessofnowhere]

Widowed for two years, after his first wife Margarete of Saxony gave him no children, [archduke] Karl Ludwig had married in 1862 this princess [Maria Annunziata] of the branch of the Bourbons of Naples, who gave him three sons: the archdukes Franz Ferdinand, Otto and Ferdinand Karl [and also a daughter, archduchess Margarete]. However it soon became apparent that the young woman was suffering from tuberculosis, her frequent fits of coughing, her pale complexion being signs of the disease. Her condition aggravated at the beginning of 1871. [Archduchess] Sophie is worried: “If she took an inflammation of the lungs, she would succumb to it”, she fears at the beginning of January. By May 1, the situation became alarming: Maria Annunziata “was wasting away fast. She’s an skeleton”. Informed the next day that “Annunziata is worse and asked to be administered”, Sophie goes to see her immediately. She attends on her knees to the administration of the extreme unction. After which, the dying woman wishes to be alone with her parents-in-law. She asks them to watch over her husband and children. By way of farewell, [archduke] Franz Karl makes the sign of the cross on her forehead, mouth and chest. Two days later, the poor young woman gave back her soul to God.

Bled, Jean-Paul (2018). Sophie de Habsbourg

ON THIS DAY, IN 1871, ARCHDUCHESS MARIA ANNUNZIATA OF AUSTRIA (NÉE PRINCESS OF BOURBON-TWO SICILIES) DIED. She was born in 1843 as the eldest daughter of King Ferdinando II of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria. After the deposition of the Neapolitan Bourbons in 1861, she went into exile with her whole family to Rome. A year later she married her second cousin Archduke Karl Ludwig, a younger brother of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria. They had four children, among them Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination would trigger World War I, and Archduke Otto, the father of Karl I, the last Emperor of Austria.

Annunziata had suffered from a lung illness her whole life, and after the birth of her last child in 1870 her health worsened, dying a year later aged only 28-years-old. She was buried at the Capuchin Crypt in Vienna, the traditional resting place of the Habsburgs.

#i wish we knew more about her tbh #other than ''daughter of- wife of- mother of-'' #but she seems to have been a nice person. apparently her sisters-in-law marie and mathilde were very fond of her #on this day in history #maria annunziata of bourbon two sicilies archduchess of austria #sophie of bavaria archduchess of austria #archduke franz karl of austria #house of bourbon two sicilies #historicwomendaily

[royalmotherhood]

Archduchess Maria Annunziata of Austria, nee Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, with her husband, Karl Ludwig, and their two eldest sons, Franz Ferdinand and Otto.

#archduchess maria annunziata of austria #Princess Maria Annunziata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies #archduke karl ludwig of austria #Archduke Franz Ferdinand #Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria #Archduchess of Austria #Archduke of Austria #Hapsburg #Princess #Royalty #bourbon-two sicilies

[widvile-blog]

Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Archduchess of Austria (24 March 1843 - 4 May 1871)

#maria annunciata of bourbon-two sicilies #maria annunziata isabella filomena sabasia #archduchess of austria #daughter of ferdinand ii of the two sicilies #wife of archduke charles louis of austria #history #women in history #19th century #vintage #antique

[oldtimeroyals]

Princess Maria Annunziata of Bourbon-Two-Sicilies, Archduchess of Austria

#princesses #royals #royalty #princess #19thcentury

[theonlymanatcourt]

Maria Annunziata, daughter-in-law of Archduchess Sophie, on her deathbed.

#maria annunziata #bourbon two sicilies #habsburg #austria #archduchess of austria #royalty

[thearrangment-phff]

Elisabeth Alexandra Gabriella Annunciata Charlotte Teresa

Grandmother to the last Austrian Emperor, Archduchess Maria Annunciata of Austria who was born a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Her early death was remembered best when her husband remarried and named his daughter Maria Annunziata. Unfortunately, Maria Annunciata was forgotten and overshadowed by the men in her life. She could have been the Empress of Austria but her death and later her husband’s and son’s meant her grandson Karl became the last Emperor of Austria.

Isabella’s cousin Princess Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein has been special form her birth. Her parent’s marriage was the last dynastic marriage between two houses in Europe. Maria Anunciata and her siblings are one of the few to have both uncles as reigning monarchs.

#Elisabeth #Children

[archduchessofnowhere]

She [Marie] and Mathilde also spoke of Ciolla [Princess Maria Annunziata] with so much love and appreciation…

Archduchess Sophie of Austria to her son Archduke Karl Ludwig, July 26 of 1862

#context: annunziata and karl ludwig were about to get married and everyone was excited about it #queen marie sophie of the two sicilies #mathilde in bavaria countess of trani #maria annunziata of bourbon two sicilies archduchess of austria #sophie of bavaria archduchess of austria #archduke karl ludwig of austria

[archduchessofnowhere]

The Royal Family of Naples in exile, Rome, circa 1861

Via The British Museum

#so I was going to tag everyone but bourbons all have the same face and I can't tell francesco's brothers apart bye #also is kinda impossible to identify the children anyways #francesco ii of the two sicilies #queen marie sophie of the two sicilies #mathilde in bavaria countess of trani #maria annunziata of bourbon two sicilies archduchess of austria #queen maria theresa of the two sicilies #and many more! #house of bourbon two sicilies

[archduchessofnowhere]

Archduchess Maria Annunziata of Austria (née princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies), by Franz Schrotzberg, circa 1860s.

#maria annunziata of bourbon two sicilies archduchess of austria #artist: franz schrotzberg #house of bourbon two sicilies

[archduchessofnowhere]

The Ducal Wittelsbach family and their relatives, early 1890s. From left to right, standing: Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria, Duchess Sophie Adelheid in Bavaria, Archduchess Maria Annunziata of Austria, Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria.

Sitting: Archduchess Maria Teresa of Austria (née Infanta of Portugal), King Francesco II of the Two Sicilies, Queen Marie Sophie of the Two Sicilies (née Duchess in Bavaria)

Via As Infantas de Bragança e a Sua Descendência - História das Filhas de D. Miguel by Dativo Salvia Ocaña

#look what i found completely by chance! the quality isn't very good because it's from the book's preview #francesco died in december of 1894 so the picture is from before that date #but definetly 1890s because. puff sleeves #(also the author misidentifies maria teresa as her sister maria josé and maria annunziata as mathilde countess of trani) #karl theodor duke in bavaria #queen elisabeth of the belgians #elisabeth amalie of austria princess of liechtenstein #sophie in bavaria countess of toerring jettenbach #archduchess maria annunziata of austria #maria immacolata of bourbon-two sicilies princess of saxony #marie gabrielle in bavaria princess of bavaria #maria teresa of braganza archduchess of austria #francesco ii of the two sicilies #queen marie sophie of the two sicilies #house of wittelsbach #house of bourbon two sicilies #house of braganza

[theonlymanatcourt]

Archduke Karl Ludwig, third son of Archduchess Sophie, and his second wife Maria Annunziata.

#karl ludwig #maria annunziata #archduke of austria #archduchess of austria #habsburg #bourbon-two sicilies #austria #royalty