Princess Anne of Orléans

Princess Anne of Orléans (Anne Hélène Marie; 5 August 1906, Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Aisne – 19 March 1986, Sorrento) was a member of the House of Orléans and the Duchess of Aosta by marriage. She was the daughter of Prince Jean, Duke of Guise, and Princess Isabelle of Orléans.

Marriage and issue

She married at Naples, Italy, on 5 November 1927, her first cousin Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta (1898–1942) and had two daughters:

• Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta (born 7 April 1930 at Capodimonte Palace); married on 28–29 December 1953 Archduke Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este (1915–1996), second son of the last Austrian emperor, Charles I. They have three sons and two daughters.

• Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta (born 12 September 1933 at Miramare Castle); married on 29 January 1967 Prince Casimir of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, son of Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and his second wife, Princess Cecylia Lubomirska. They have two sons and two daughters.

Titles and styles

• 5 August 1906 – 5 November 1927: Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Orléans
• 5 November 1927 – 4 July 1931: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Apulia
• 4 July 1931 – 3 March 1942: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Aosta
• 3 March 1942 – 21 January 1951: ''Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Duchess of Aosta
• 21 January 1951 – 19 March 1986: ''Her Royal Highness The Dowager Duchess of Aosta

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