Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies
Princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and Empress of the Empire of Brazil (1822-1889) · Italy · On the map · Died at 67
Dona Teresa Cristina, popularly known as “the Mother of the Brazilians”, was Empress of Brazil as the wife of Emperor Dom Pedro II, a position she held from her marriage in 1843 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1889.
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Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies
Princess Luisa Carlotta of the Two Sicilies
Prince Carlo Ferdinando, Prince of Capua
Leopold of the Two Sicilies, Count of Syracuse
Prince Louis, Count of Aquila
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The portrait of Teresa Cristina that enticed Pedro II to accept the marriage proposal
The wedding by proxy of Teresa Cristina to Pedro II, 1846
Teresa Cristina, around age 27, with her children, c. 1849
Portrait of Empress Teresa Cristina in court dress, painted by Victor Meirelles, c. 1864
Teresa Cristina at age 55, 29 March 1877
Teresa Cristina around age 65, c. 1887
Tomb of Teresa Cristina and Pedro II inside the Cathedral of Petrópolis, BrazilAbout this person
Born a princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, in present-day southern Italy, she was the daughter of King Francis I of the Italian branch of the House of Bourbon and his wife, Maria Isabella of Spain. Long portrayed by historians as timid and politically passive, modern scholarship has reassessed Teresa Cristina as a more complex figure, recognizing her intellectual curiosity, cultural patronage, and a quiet but consistent assertion of personal independence within the constraints of 19th-century court life.