Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy

Maria Beatrice Victoria Josephine of Savoy (December 6, 1792 - September 15, 1840) was the eldest daughter of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia and Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria-Este.

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December 6 - 1792 - September 15 - 1840 - Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia - Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria-Este

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Her maternal grandparents were Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este and Maria Beatrice d'Este, Heiress of Modena. Ferdinand was the fourteenth child and third son born to Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Theresa of Austria. Maria Beatrice was the eldest daughter of Ercole III d'Este and Maria Theresa Cybo, Princess of Carrera.

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Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este - Maria Beatrice d'Este, Heiress of Modena - Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor - Maria Theresa of Austria - Ercole III d'Este - Maria Theresa Cybo, Princess of Carrera

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On June 20, 1812, Maria Beatrice married her maternal uncle Francis, Archduke of Austria-Este. Her husband became Francis IV, Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola on July 14, 1814. They were parents to four children:

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June 20 - 1812 - Francis, Archduke of Austria-Este - Modena - Reggio - Mirandola - July 14 - 1814

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• Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria-Este (14 July, 1817 - 25 March, 1886. Married Henri, comte de Chambord.
• Francis V, Duke of Modena (1 June, 1819 - 20 November, 1875)
• Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este (20 July, 1821 - 15 December, 1849). He married Elizabeth Franziska Maria, Archduchess of Austria. She was daughter to Josef Anton, Archduke of Austria and his third wife Maria Dorothea, Duchess von Württemberg. Josef Anton was son to Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and his Empress consort Maria Luisa of Spain. Maria Dorothea was granddaughter to Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg and Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
• Maria Beatrix, Archduchess of Austria-Este (13 February, 1824 - 18 March, 1906). She married Juan, Conde de Montizon.

With the death of her father on January 10, 1824, Maria Beatrice became recognized by Jacobites as "Mary III, Queen of England, France and Ireland/Mary II of Scotland". The regnal numbers in England are a reference to the Jacobites belief that Mary I of Scotland had been the rightful successor to her cousin Mary I of England as "Mary II of England". They considered Elizabeth I of England to be an illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and a usurper of the throne.

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January 10 - 1824 - Jacobites - England - France - Ireland - Mary I of Scotland - Mary I of England - Elizabeth I of England - Henry VIII of England

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Actually at the time of her "ascension" the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland were no longer independant entities. They had merged to the Kingdom of Great Britain under the Act of Union 1707. The new Kingdom had in turn merged with the Kingdom of Ireland to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Act of Union 1800. The actual King was George IV of the United Kingdom. The claim to the throne of France had begun with Edward III of England on 24 January, 1340. The actual King at the time was Louis XVIII of France. Maria Beatrice never actively pursued either of her claims.

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Kingdom of England - Kingdom of Scotland - Kingdom of Great Britain - Act of Union 1707 - Kingdom of Ireland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland - Act of Union 1800 - George IV of the United Kingdom - Edward III of England - 24 January - 1340 - Louis XVIII of France

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Maria Beatrice died of a heart condition on September 15, 1840. Her son Francis was the next Jacobite pretender.

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