Maria Letizia Bonaparte, Duchess of Aosta

Maria Letizia Bonaparte
Duchess of Aosta
Princess Maria Letizia in the 1890s
Born(1866-11-20)20 November 1866
Palais Royal, Paris, Second French Empire
Died25 October 1926(1926-10-25) (aged 59)
Moncalieri, Kingdom of Italy
Spouse
(m. 1888; died 1890)
IssuePrince Umberto, Count of Salemi
Names
Marie Laetitia Eugénie Catherine Adélaïde Bonaparte
HouseBonaparte
FatherNapoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte
MotherPrincess Maria Clotilde of Savoy

Maria Letizia Bonaparte (French: Marie Laetitia Eugénie Catherine Adélaïde; 20 November 1866 – 25 October 1926) was one of three children born to Prince Napoléon and his wife Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy. In 1888, she married Prince Amadeo, Duke of Aosta, the former king of Spain and her uncle.[1] Following her marriage, Maria Letizia became Duchess of Aosta. Their marriage was instrumental in almost reviving French hopes of reinstating the Bonaparte dynasty into a position of power, as seen in the days of Napoleon III.

  1. ^ Appleton, p. 447.