Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal facts for kids
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| Duchess consort of Parma | |||||
| Pretense | 14 January 1884 – 16 November 1907 | ||||
| Born | 28 November 1862 Bronnbach, Grand Duchy of Baden |
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| Died | 14 May 1959 (aged 96) Berg Castle, Luxembourg |
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| House | Braganza | ||||
| Father | Miguel I of Portugal | ||||
| Mother | Adelaide of Löwenstein | ||||
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal (born November 28, 1862 – died May 14, 1959) was a Portuguese princess. She was the seventh and last child of Miguel I of Portugal and Adelaide of Löwenstein.
Early Life of a Princess
Maria Antonia was born in a place called Bronnbach, in the Grand Duchy of Baden. This was because her father, Infante Miguel, was living in exile. He had been sent away from Portugal by his brother, Pedro I of Brazil. Her father had tried to take the Portuguese throne but lost it during a time called the Liberal Wars.
Marriage and Family Life
On October 15, 1884, Maria Antonia married Robert I, Duke of Parma. They got married at a place called Schloss Fischorn. She was his second wife. Together, they had twelve children.
Maria Antonia became a widow when Robert passed away on November 16, 1907. He died at Villa Pianore. Later in her life, she lived with her daughter Zita while they were in exile. By 1940, Maria Antonia, Zita, and Zita's family were living in Quebec, Canada. They did not have much money at that time.
After World War II ended, Maria Antonia moved to Berg Castle in Luxembourg. She celebrated her 90th birthday there. She passed away in 1959 at the age of 96. She was the last living grandchild of John VI of Portugal. Many of her children and grandchildren also lived for a very long time.
Her Children
Maria Antonia and Robert I had many children. Here are some of them:
- Princess Maria Adelaide of Bourbon-Parma (1885–1959). She became a Benedictine nun, known as Mother Maria Benedicta.
- Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma (1886–1934). He married Duchess Hedwige de La Rochefoucauld and had children.
- Xavier, Duke of Parma (1889–1977). He married Countess Madeleine of Bourbon-Busset and had children.
- Princess Francesca Giuseppa of Bourbon-Parma (1890–1978). She also became a Benedictine nun, known as Mother Scolastica.
- Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma (1892–1989). She married Charles I of Austria and had children. She is being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church.
- Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (1893–1970). He married Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and had children.
- Prince René of Bourbon-Parma (1894–1962). He married Princess Margrethe of Denmark and had children.
- Princess Maria Antonia of Bourbon-Parma (1895–1977). She was also a Benedictine nun, known as Mother Maria Antonia.
- Princess Isabella Maria of Bourbon-Parma (1898–1984).
- Prince Louis of Bourbon-Parma (1899–1967). He married Princess Maria Francesca of Italy and had children.
- Princess Henrietta Anna of Bourbon-Parma (1903–1987).
- Prince Gaetano of Bourbon-Parma (1905–1958). He married Princess Margarete of Thurn and Taxis and had children. They later divorced.
See also
- Descendants of Miguel I of Portugal
