King Vittorio Emanuele I (1759-1824) and Queen Maria Teresa of Austria-Este

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Victor Emmanuel I (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele; 24 July 1759 – 10 January 1824) was the Duke of Savoy, King of Sardinia and ruler of the Savoyard states from 4 June 1802 until his reign ended in 1821 upon abdication due to a liberal revolution. Shortly thereafter, his brother Charles Felix ascended the throne as the new King of Sardinia. Victor Emmanuel was the son of King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia and his wife, Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain. In 1789, he married Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, with whom he had seven children, including the future Empress of Austria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Emmanuel_I_of_Sardinia

King of Sardinia
Duke of Savoy
Reign: 4 June 1802 – 12 March 1821
Predecessor: Charles Emmanuel IV
Successor: Charles Felix
Born: 24 July 1759
Royal Palace of Turin, Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died: 10 January 1824 (aged 64)
Castle of Moncalieri, Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Burial: Basilica of Superga, Turin
Spouse: Maria Teresa of Austria-Este (m. 1789)​
Children:
among others... Maria Beatrice, Duchess of Modena
Maria Teresa, Duchess of Parma
Maria Anna, Empress of Austria
Maria Christina, Queen of the Two Sicilies
Names:
Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia
House: House of Savoy
Father:Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
Mother: Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain
Religion: Roman Catholicism

Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (German: Maria Theresia Josefa Johanna; 1 November 1773 – 29 March 1832) was Queen of Sardinia as the wife of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia. She was born an archduchess of Austria-Este and a princess of Modena as the daughter of Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, and Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa. Her husband’s reign as King of Sardinia ended in abdication in 1821, when he elected his brother Charles Felix king after a liberal revolution, during which Victor Emmanuel proved unwilling to accept a liberal constitution. She was a part of the then newly-founded House of Austria-Este.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Theresa_of_Austria-Este,_Queen_of_Sardinia

Queen consort of Sardinia:
Tenure: 4 June 1802 – 12 March 1821
Born: 1 November 1773
Royal Palace of Milan, Milan, Duchy of Milan
Died: 29 March 1832 (aged 58)
Geneva, Switzerland
Burial: Basilica of Superga, Turin
Spouse: Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia ​(m. 1789; died 1824)​
Children:
among others... Maria Beatrice, Duchess of Modena
Maria Teresa, Duchess of Parma
Maria Anna, Empress of Austria
Maria Cristina, Queen of the Two Sicilies
Names:
Maria Theresia Josefa Johanna
House: Austria-Este
Father: Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este
Mother: Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa

 

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Illustration of Victor Emmanuel I
http://www.gettyimages.com/license/535799323

 

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Portrait of Maria Theresa in the 18th century, at the time of her marriage (by an unknown artist). This portrait is a part of the Castello Cavour di Santena collection.