Archduchess Maria Clementina of Austria Royalty

Maria Clementina of Austria (24 April 1777 – 15 November 1801) was an Austrian archduchess and the tenth child and third daughter of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Luisa of Spain. In 1797 she married her first cousin Hereditary Prince Francis of Naples, heir of Naples and Sicily. She was modest, well educated and kind becoming popular in her adoptive country. Afflicted with frail health, she died of tuberculosis, age twenty four. Her only surviving child was the famous duchesse de Berry.

Personal facts

Archduchess Maria Clementina of Austria
Birth dateApril 24, 1777
Birth place
Grand Duchy of Tuscany , Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Date of deathNovember 15, 1801
Place of death
Naples
Resting place
Santa Chiara (Naples) , Naples
Parents
Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor
Maria Luisa of Spain
Spouse
TitleHereditary Princess of Naples

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