#teresa cristina of the two sicilies

[roehenstart]

Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, Empress of Brazil.

[charlotte-of-wales]

I am a bit confused now. Who are the Bourbon girls? I know Maria Chiara. I mean tf in what royal family are they?

hehehe if you think the greeks were bad, let me introduce you to the Bourbon-Two Sicilies aka the most kardashian-esque deposed royals of all time

Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, one of the two people who claim to be the heads of the House of Bourbon Two-Sicilies, married Camilla Crociani, the daughter of an Italian billionaire and had two daughters: Princess Maria Carolina, Duchess of Calabria, Duchess of Palermo (born 2003) and Princess Maria Chiara, Duchess of Noto, Duchess of Capri (born 2005). Maria Chiara is the one rumored to be dating Prince Christian of Denmark and deemed the future queen of Denmark by the Italian media and these two are who we've been referring to as the 'Bourbon girls'.

Anyway, for more context into the House of Bourbon Two-Sicilies, they are a branch of the Spanish Bourbons that ruled in Southern Italy, specifically Sicily and Naples; when those two kingdoms were joined that's when they became the 'two Sicilies'. Funnily enough, their House only recognizes male progeniture so the succession should go to the other dude who claims to be the head of this DEFUNCT house but apparently Maria Carolina is going to lay her claim whenever her dad goes poof so. I only knew about them growing up because of Princess Teresa Cristina who went on to become Empress of Brazil and because I thought their name looked #cool

and then I saw people in the royalverse clowning on them which is well deserved

OH they also constantly call the paps on themselves and very clearly pay to have articles about them written and their instagram is funnier than Olympia's tiktok account so that should tell you something

[kinslayersadvocate]

"well, Brazil. In some twenty or thirty years?" Sorry I'm really stupid and know nothing of history, but who married in whom in Brazil? And Brazil wasn't a colony?

Don't worry, the way they teach story for us is confusing, and if you are brazilian or portuguese I don't think they would teach about this at all.

Short answear: Brazil went from colony to united kingdom to empire to republic in the span of 74 years.

Long answear: Portugal refused to join the continental blockade that Napoleon imposed on England. To escape the invasion of Napoleonic troops, the prince-regent Dom Pedro VI transferred the seat of the court to Brazil, then a colony, and the royal family and the court fled en masse.

The troops were expelled from Portugal by the British just under a year later, but the court remained in Brazil.

At the end of the war, in 1815, Brazil ceased to be a colony when the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was created, so that Dom João could have his autority recognized without having to return to Europe.

Five years later Dom João, now king, returned to Portugal on account of the Liberal Revolution of Porto (I'm not sure what it's called in English); in short, they wanted the royal family to return and for Brazil to become a colony again, which would benefit Portuguese merchants.

The son and heir of Dom João, Dom Pedro*, remained in Brazil and allied with the agrarian elites here, who feared precisely the changes that the Portuguese elite were asking for.

The political scene was tense, divided into two parties, and this culminated in the declaration of independence in 1822, when Brazil became an empire, with Dom Pedro as emperor.

With Dom João's death, Dom Pedro I abdicated and returned to Portugal to reclaim the Portuguese throne, being succeeded in Brazil by his 5 years old son, Dom Pedro II, who took the throne aged 14 after a regency period.

He would have been succeeded by his eldest daughter, Princess Isabel, but the republic was declared in 1889 while he was still alive.

Regarding marriages:

Dom João married the spanish princess Carlota Joaquina de Bourbon.

Dom Pedro I married the archduchess Maria Leopoldina da Áustria (Marie Antoinette's niece!) and Amélia de Leuchtenberg, a franco-bavarian princess.

Dom Pedro II married the princess Teresa Cristina das Duas Sicílias (a kingdom comprising Sicily and Naples).

Princess Isabel married Gaston de Orléans, Count d'Eu, a french prince.

I hope this is not too long or confusing, I tried to get all the necessary info to explain why and how this anomaly happened.

*He was Dom Pedro IV in Portugal and Dom Pedro I in Brazil.

[athousandtales]

LETICIA SABATELLA as EMPRESS TERESA CRISTINA

NOS TEMPOS DO IMPERADOR (2021)

[caroline-klaus]

♕ Letícia Sabatella as Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, Empress Consort of Brazil and Princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in “Nos Tempos do Imperador” (2021), a sequel to “Novo Mundo” (2017).

Empress Teresa Cristina (14 March 1822 – 28 December 1889), nicknamed "the Mother of the Brazilians", was the third and last Empress Consort of Brazil through her marriage to her first cousin once removed Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil, who ruled for almost half a century, and also a Princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. She was the tenth child of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and Queen consort Maria Isabella of Spain. Teresa Cristina and Dom Pedro II had four children, two of whom survived infancy: Princess Isabel of Brazil and Princess Leopoldina of Brazil. Their marriage never became a passionate one, but they formed a bond based upon family, mutual respect, fondness and companionship. The Empress remained a dutiful spouse and a devoted supporter of the Emperor. Know for her kindness, generosity, discrition and charity Teresa Cristina became beloved and respected by her subjects. She had great interest in archaeology and accumulated her own collection of artifacts. She also sponsored archaeological studies, music, the arts, and the Italian immigration to Brazil. Despite having had no direct political impact on Brazil Teresa Cristina is well regarded for her character, behavior and for her promotion of culture in Brazil. On November 15, 1889 the Brazilian monarchy was overthrown in a military coup d'état. The republic was then instituted in Brazil and the Empress, the Emperor and their family were sent into exile in Europe. Devastated after she was forced to leave her beloved adopted home Empress Teresa Cristina became ill and died in Porto, Portugal a little more than a month after the monarchy's collapse.

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Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, Empress of Brazil, with three of her children: Leopoldina (In pink), Pedro Afonso (In her lap), and Isabel (In blue).

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Dona Teresa Cristina (14 March 1822 – 28 December 1889), nicknamed "the Mother of the Brazilians", was the Empress consort of Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil, who reigned from 1831 to 1889. Born a Princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in present-day southern Italy, she was the daughter of King Francesco I of the Italian branch of the House of Bourbon and his wife Maria Isabella.

It was long believed by historians that the Princess was raised in an ultra-conservative, intolerant atmosphere which resulted in a timid and unassertive character in public and an ability to be contented with very little materially or emotionally. Recent studies revealed a more complex character, who despite having respected the social norms of the era, was able to assert a limited independence due to her strongly opinionated personality as well as her interest in learning, sciences and culture.

[historywithlaura]

TERESA CRISTINA & PEDRO II

The Royal Wedding of a Princess of the Two Sicilies and the Emperor of Brazil

(married 1843)

pictured above is a portrait of the Emperor and Empress of Brazil, from 1843

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SERIES - On this day September Edition: Teresa Cristina and Pedro were married on 4 September 1843.

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TERESA CRISTINA MARIA GIUSEPPA GASPARE BALDASSARRE MELCHIORE GENNARA FRANCESCA DA PAOLA DONATA BONOSA ANDREA D'AVELLINO RITA LUITGARDA GELTRUDA VENANZIA TADDEA SPIRIDIONE ROCCA MATILDE was the youngest daughter of Francesco I, King of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Infanta María Isabel of Spain. She was a member of the HOUSE OF BOURBON-TWO SICILIES and was from her birth in 1822 a PRINCESS OF THE TWO SICILIES.

PEDRO DE ALCÂNTARA JOÃO CARLOS LEOPOLDO SALVADOR BIBIANO FRANCISCO XAVIER DE PAULA LEOCÁDIO MIGUEL GABRIEL RAFAEL GONZAGA was the third son of Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil and his first wife Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria. He was a member of the Brazilian branch of the HOUSE OF BRAGANZA and had been PEDRO II, the EMPEROR OF BRAZIL since his father's abdication in 1831.

When the Emperor was coming of age the Regency Council sought to find a wife for him. And when Ferdinando II, King of the Two Sicilies heard of the news he proposed his sister's hand and a portrait of the Princess was sent to Brazil.

The Council convinced the Emperor to accept the offer and they were married by proxy on 30 May 1843, in Naples, in a ceremony where one of the Princess' older brothers Leopoldo, Count of Syracuse represented the Emperor.

pictured above is a painting of the proxy wedding ceremony of the Princess of the Two Sicilies and the Emperor of Brazil (represented by the Count of Syracuse), by Alessandro Ciccarelli from 1846

After their wedding by proxy the new EMPRESS CONSORT OF BRAZIL sailed to Brazil, arriving at the Imperial capital Rio de Janeiro in September 1843.

On her arrival the Emperor rushed to meet her in her ship but was disappointed with her appearance. Although feeling deceived they were married the next day, on 4 September 1843, in a lavish religious ceremony at the Royal Chapel, in Rio de Janeiro.

They had four children (check the list below), two boys and two girls. However both their sons died young leaving their eldest daughter Princess Isabel as heir to the Imperial throne.

It was certain not a love marriage but they managed to live in good terms, besides the Emperor having had affairs with other women.

In November 1889 a military coup proclaimed the Republic of Brazil and the Monarchy was abolished. Two days later the Imperial Family was forced to flee into exile to Europe, arriving in Portugal by December 1889.

At the time of their arrival, Lisbon was being prepared for the acclamation of Carlos I, the new King of Portugal, a grandnephew of the former Emperor of Brazil, so they left to Oporto.

By the end of December 1889 the Provisional Government of Brazil passed a law banishing all members of the former Imperial Family to ever set foot in Brazil.

This news shattered the former Empress of Brazil, who was already sick, and she died on 28 December 1889.

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Following her death the former Emperor moved to Paris and died there in 1891, almost two years later. He never remarried.

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Because of the Banishment Law their descendants were not allowed to return to Brazil until 1920, when the law was revoked.

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TERESA CRISTINA and PEDRO II had four children...

Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil - died aged two;

Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil - wife of Gaston, Count of Eu;

Princess Leopoldina of Brazil - wife of Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; and

Pedro Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil - died aged seventeen months.

pictured above is a family portrait of the Brazilian Imperial Family depicting the Emperor and Empress of Brazil with their two surviving children Princess Leopoldina and the Princess Imperial, by François-René Moreaux from 1857

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Check my post about TERESA CRISTINA's mother!

Her mother was María Isabel, an Infanta of Spain from her birth in 1789.

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Theresa Christina of the Two Sicilies, Empress of Brazil (14 March 1822 - 28 December 1889)

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                                       dona teresa cristina icons

leticia sabatella as teresa cristina, the last empress of brazil

Nos Tempos do Imperador (2021) by Rede Globo Dona Teresa Cristina delle Due Sicilie (14 March 1822 – 28 December 1889), nicknamed "the Mother of the Brazilians", was the Empress consort of Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil, who reigned from 1831 to 1889. Born a Princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in present-day southern Italy, she was the daughter of King Don Francesco I of the Italian branch of the House of Bourbon and his wife Maria Isabella. It was long believed by historians that the Princess was raised in an ultra-conservative, intolerant atmosphere which resulted in a timid and unassertive character in public and an ability to be contented with very little materially or emotionally. Recent studies revealed a more complex character, who despite having respected the social norms of the era, was able to assert a limited independence due to her strongly opinionated personality as well as her interest in learning, sciences and culture. She is a Silenced Empress.

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[ducavalentinos]

Hello dear :) I hope you are doing ok !

Since you talked about you started to be interested in your country history, I have a question stuck in my mind.

What your favorite portuguese historical period ? and why ? Maybe have a fav king ? queen ?

Bonne journée !

Hi lovely! :) I'm good and I hope you are, too! And oh, I'm not portuguese, I'm brazilian heh, maybe my answer in that ask was confusing, so sorry! My country was discovered by the portuguese circa 1500 given the Treaty of Tordesillas, which btw our dear Papa Borgia played a role with it. If Rodrigo had decided to divide the newly discovered places outside of Europe differently, the spaniards might have discovered us instead of the portuguese, and I would be speaking spanish right now....that's a constant thought in my head ngl hah, but anyways, since the discovery, we of course established a tie with Portugal :)) and we had an Imperial period, which it's my favorite period <3 I really like Dom Pedro I as emperor (our Pedrão as he is sometimes affectionately called here, followed by the nicknames "the Liberator" and "the Soldier King") and his son Dom Pedro II, as well as the empresses Maria Leopoldina of Austria and Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies. Merci pour la question et Bonne journée à vous, aussi! 🥰

[jeannepompadour]

Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, Empress of Brazil by François-Auguste Biard, 1858

[royaltyandpomp]

THE EMPRESS

H.I.M. Empress Teresa Cristina of Brazil, née Princess of Two Sicilies (1822-1889)

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Today's selected anniversaries: 4th Setember 2022

1839:

First Opium War: British vessels opened fire on Chinese war

junks enforcing a food sales embargo on the British community on the Kowloon Peninsula.

1843:

Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies and Pedro II of Brazil

(both pictured) were married in an extravagant wedding at the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.

1934:

Evelyn Waugh's novel A Handful of Dust was first published in

full.

1977:

A gang-related shooting took place in Chinatown, San Francisco,

leaving five dead and spurring police to end Chinese gang violence in

the city.

[athousandtales]

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[caroline-klaus]

♕ The Brazilian Imperial Family in “Nos Tempos do Imperador” (2021), a sequel to “Novo Mundo” (2017)

- Selton Mello as Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), the second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil (1822-1889)

- Letícia Sabatella as Empress Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies (14 March 1822 – 28 December 1889), the Empress Consort of Brazil and Princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

- Any Maia as Princess Isabel of Brazil (29 July 1846 – 14 November 1921), the Princess Imperial of Brazil and Countess of Eu

- Melissa Nóbrega as Princess Leopoldina of Brazil (13 July 1847 – 7 February 1871), the Princess of Brazil, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duchess of Saxony