Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Queen of Sardinia
| Maria Theresa of Austria-Este | |||||
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| Queen consort of Sardinia | |||||
| Tenure | 4 June 1802 – 12 March 1821 | ||||
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1 November 1773 Royal Palace of Milan, Milan |
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| Died | 29 March 1832 (aged 58) Geneva, Switzerland |
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| Burial | Basilica of Superga, Turin | ||||
| Spouse | Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia | ||||
| Issue among others... |
Maria Beatrice, Duchess of Modena Maria Teresa, Duchess of Parma Maria Anna, Empress of Austria Maria Cristina, Queen of the Two Sicilies |
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| House |
House of Austria-Este (by birth) House of Savoy (by marriage) |
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| Father | Archduke Ferdinand of Austria | ||||
| Mother | Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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| Maria Theresia Josefa Johanna |
Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (Maria Theresia Josefa Johanna; 1 November 1773 – 29 March 1832) was born an Archduchess of Austria and a Princess of Modena. She was later Queen of Sardinia as consort of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia.
She was born at the Royal Palace of Milan, a daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, governor of Milan and son of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria after whom she was named. Her mother was Maria Beatrice d'Este, heiress to the Duchy of Modena.
Maria Theresa married on 25 April 1789 at the age of 15 with the 29-year-old Victor Emmanuel, Duke of Aosta future King Victor Emmanuel I. Their relationship was a happy one. She was a good friend of Marie Clotilde of France, the childless consort of Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont. She was also close to the Duchess of Chablais. At the time of her marriage, her spouse was the Duke of Aosta as such she was styled as Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Aosta till she became Queen. The couple had six daughters and one son, who died young. Upon the invasion of Savoy by Napoleon in 1798, she left with her family first to Tuscany and then to Sardinia.
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