Maria Anna of Naples and Sicily

Maria Anna
Princess of Naples and Sicily
House	House of Bourbon-Two Siclies
Father	Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Mother	Maria Carolina of Austria
Born	23 November 1775(1775-11-23) Royal Palace, Naples
Died	22 February 1780(1780-02-22) (aged 4 years, 2 months) Royal Palace, Naples
Burial	March 1780 Santa Chiara, Naples
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Maria Anna (Italian: Maria Anna Giuseppa Antoinette Francesca Gaetana Teresa Amalia Clementina; 23 November 1775 – 22 February 1780) was a member of the French Royal Family (branched out to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies). She was styled Princess of Naples and Sicily.

Early Life

Maria Anna was born at the Royal Palace in Naples. Her father was Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria, the third son and ninth child of Charles III of Spain and Maria Amalia of Saxony. Her mother was the Archduchess of Austria, the tenth daughter and thirteenth child of the famous Maria Theresa of Austria and her husband, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor. She was baptised during the first year of her life. Her full name was Maria Anna Giuseppa Antoinette Francesca Gaetana Teresa Amalia Clementina, a namesake of her father's sister who died in infancy. She was born and died while her father was still styled Duke of Calabria. She was then styled Princess of Naples and Sicily. Her older sibling were Maria Theresa, namesake of her grandmother, born in 1772; Maria Luisa, born in 1773 and Carlo, Duke of Calabria, born just ten months before her. He also died in childhood, yet Maria Anna outlived him.

Death

Due to the fact that Maria Anna was born just ten months after her older brother Carlo Francesco Giuseppe Gennaro, her birth was extremely difficult for Maria Carolina, and thus for the baby too. She was a very frail and weak child. Her health was reason for debate and when her brother Carlo, Duke of Calabria became ill with smallpox, he was immediately transferred to the Caserta Palace in order to prevent Maria Anna from getting sick, too. Carlo eventually succumbed to the illness on 17 December 1778, aged just three. In 1778, against all efforts, she contracted smallpox. She rallied for a while, but died on 22 February 1780.

Ancestry

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 23 November 1775 – 22 February 1780 Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Anna of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Principessa Maria Anna di Borbone delle Due Sicilie)

See also

Persondata
Name	Maria Anna of Naples and Sicily, Princess
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	23 November 1775
Place of birth	Royal Palace, Kingdom of Naples
Date of death	22 February 1780
Place of death	Royal Palace, Kingdom of Naples