Princess Maria Antonia Of Naples And Sicily
Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily (14 December 1784 – 21 May 1806), was a Spanish crown princess. She was the youngest daughter of Ferdinand, King of Naples and Sicily, and Maria Carolina of Austria. She was named after her mother's favorite sister, Marie Antoinette, Queen of France.
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