Marițica's first husband had died in early 1852, allegedly consumed by regret over his divorce. Her mother Luxița survived to 1870, when she was aged about 75. The Princess was also survived by Gheorghe (who died in 1873 and was buried at her side) and by his six living children from his marriage with Zoe. Through the eldest of these, Grégoire Brancovan, Marițica was stepgrandmother of poet Anna de Noailles. The second-born, Nicolae Gh. Bibescu, had a military career in French North Africa. Another stepson, adopted by France as "Georges Bibesco", fought with distinction in the Franco–Mexican War of the 1860s, and was awarded the Legion of Honour. He also built the family townhouse outside Les Invalides, with contributions from Charles Le Cœur and Auguste Renoir. After a public scandal, he eloped with Valentine Caraman-Chimay, who gave birth to his son, the aviator George Valentin Bibescu. Both Georges and Nicolae had political careers in Romania, eventually emerging as supporters of the Conservative Party.