Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies

King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (January 12, 1751 – January 4, 1825). He was the third son of King Carlo VII of Naples and Sicily by his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony (November 24, 1724 - September 27, 1760). On August 10, 1759, his father became King Charles III of Spain. Diplomatic treaties made Charles unable to hold the titles of all three Kingdoms. On October 6, 1759 he resigned in favour of Ferdinand.

Children

Ferdinand and Maria Carolina's children were:

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• Maria Teresa (1772-1807), who married her first cousin Francis II of Austria.
• Luisa Maria (1773-1802), who married her first cousin Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
• Francis I of the Two Sicilies (1777-1830)
• Maria Cristina (1779-1849), who married Charles Felix of Sardinia.
• Marie Amalie (1782-1866), who married the future Louis-Philippe of France in 1809.
• María Antonia (1784-1806), who married her first cousin Ferdinand VII of Spain.
• Leopoldo (1790-1851), who married his niece Archduchess Maria Clementina of Austria, daughter of his sister Maria Teresa.