OTD March 14th.1822 Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies Empress consort of Brazil
Teresa Cristina was born on March 14th. 1822 in Naples (Italy). Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies later Empress Consort of Brazil Source picture: Wikipedia Teresa Cristina was the daughter of the Duke of Calabria who became later King Francis I of the Two Sicilies (in Italian: Francesco) and Maria Isabella of Spain. In 1843 she married Pedro II of Brazil. Pedro II of Brazil Source picture: Wikipedia The first years of their marriage were difficult but they get used to each other. They had 4 children together. In 1889, the Imperial family was ordered to leave Brazil. On December 29th. 1889, Empress Teresa Cristina died in Porto (Portugal). In 1921 she was reburied in Petrópolis (Brazil). Empress Teresa Cristina of Brazil Source picture: Wikipedia