Maria Cristina of Savoy


Maria Cristina of Savoy
Queen consort of the Two Sicilies
Tenure21 November 1832 – 31 January 1836
Born(1812-11-14)14 November 1812
Cagliari, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died31 January 1836(1836-01-31) (aged 23)
Naples, Two Sicilies
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1832)
IssueFrancis II of the Two Sicilies
Names
Italian: Maria Cristina Carlotta Giuseppa Gaetana Efisia di Savoia
HouseSavoy
FatherVictor Emmanuel I of Sardinia
MotherMaria Teresa of Austria-Este
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Coat of arms of Queen Maria Cristina of Savoy

Maria Cristina of Savoy (Maria Cristina Carlotta Giuseppa Gaetana Efisia; 14 November 1812 – 21 January 1836) was Queen of the Two Sicilies as the first wife of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies. She died as a result of childbirth. She is venerated in the Catholic Church, having been beatified by Pope Francis.