Marie Antoinette Murat
Marie Antoinette Murat (3 January 1793, Cahors – 19 January 1847, Sigmaringen) was Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen as the wife of Karl, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.[1] She was by birth member of the House of Murat. Marie Antoinette was the niece of Joachim Murat, King of Naples from 1808 to 1815 and a brother-in-law of Napoleon Bonaparte, through marriage to Napoleon's youngest sister, Caroline Bonaparte.
| Marie Antoinette Murat | |
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| Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |
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| Born | 3 January 1793 Cahors, French Republic |
| Died | 19 January 1847 (aged 54) Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| Spouse | Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| Issue | Princess Karoline Charles Anthony, Prince of Hohenzollern Princess Amalie Princess Friederike |
| House | Murat |
| Father | Pierre Murat |
| Mother | Louise d'Astorg |
Family
Marie Antoinette was a posthumous daughter of Pierre Murat (1748-1792), elder brother of Joachim Murat, King of Naples (1808-1815) and his wife, Louise d'Astorg (1762-1832), daughter of Aimery d'Astorg (1721-1768) and Marie d'Alanyou (b. 1740).
Marriage and issue
Marie Antoinette married Karl, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, the eldest son of Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and his wife, Princess Amalie Zephyrine of Salm-Kyrburg, on 4 February 1808[2] in Paris. Marie Antoinette and Charles had four children:
- Princess Annunziata Karoline Joachime Antoinette Amalie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (6 June 1810 – 21 June 1885) ⚭ Prince Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1790-1847) ⚭ Johann Stäger von Waldburg (1813-1882)
- Karl Anton Joachim Zephyrinus Friedrich Meinrad, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (7 September 1811 – 2 June 1885)
- Princess Amalie Antoinette Karoline Adrienne of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (30 April 1815 – 14 January 1841)
- Princess Friederike Wilhelmine of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (24 March 1820 – 7 September 1906) ⚭ Gioacchino-Napoleone, Marchese di Pepoli (1825-1881)
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References
- "Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Antoinette Maria; Fürstin von". LEO-BW (in German). Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- Atteridge, Andrew Hilliard (1911). Joachim Murat, Marshal of France and King of Naples. London: Methuen Publishing. p. 11. Retrieved 16 February 2024.