Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska
| Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska | |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Castro | |
| Spouse | Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro |
| Issue |
Princess Maria del Carmen Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro |
| House |
House of Zamoyski House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
| Father | Count Andrzej Przemysław Zamoyski |
| Mother | Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
| Born |
22 September 1896 Kraków, Poland |
| Died |
9 May 1968 (aged 71) Marseille, France |
| Burial | Cimetière du Grand Jas, Cannes |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Countess Maria Carolina[1] Zamoyska[2][3] (22 September 1896 in Kraków, Poland[2][3] – 9 May 1968 in Marseille, France[2][3]) was the wife of Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro,[2][3] claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Carolina was the sixth child and youngest daughter[2][3] of Polish nobleman Andrzej Przemysław Zamoyski, Count Zamoyski and his wife Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.[2][3] Carolina's maternal grandparents were Prince Francis of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Trapani and his wife Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austria, Princess of Tuscany.[2][3]
Marriage and issue
Carolina married her first cousin[2][3] Prince Ranieri of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and his wife Princess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, on 12 September 1923 in Vyšné Ružbachy, Slovakia.[2][3] Carolina and Ranieri had two children:[2][3]
- Princess Maria del Carmen Carolina Antonia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 1924)
- Prince Ferdinando Maria Andrea Alfonso Marcus, Duke of Castro (1926–2008)
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 22 September 1896 – 12 September 1923: Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska
- 12 September 1923 – 1966: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Castro
- 1966 – 9 May 1968: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Duchess of Castro
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Or in Polish, Karolina
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Marie Karoline Zamoyski, Countess Saryusz von Zamoysc-Zamoyska". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Paul Theroff. "TWO SICILIES". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
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| Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska House of Zamoyski Born: 22 September 1896 Died: 9 May 1968 | ||
| Italian nobility | ||
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| Preceded by none |
Duchess of Castro 12 September 1923 – 1966 |
Succeeded by Chantal de Chevron-Villette |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria |
— TITULAR — Queen consort of the Two Sicilies 7 January 1960 – 1966 Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy |
Succeeded by Chantal de Chevron-Villette |
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