page_title: Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1822–1869)
section_title: First years of marriage and issue
hierarchical_section_title: Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1822–1869) / Life / First years of marriage and issue
caption_attribution_description: Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of the Two Sicilies
context_page_description: Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies by birth and a princess of the House of Orléans through her marriage to Prince Henry of Orléans, Duke of Aumale.
context_section_description: During the first months of 1845, which for Maria Carolina where filled by ceremonial duties at official occasions such as balls, theatrical performances or meetings with nobles, she and her husband had finally the opportunity to know each other better. They developed a mutual respect, and during all her life the princess was a faithful and devoted wife who never made claims. Her charming ways, gentleness and kindness gained the love of her husband's family. Contemporaries described her as amiable and witty ( "[…] on la dit gentille, spirituelle; […]"). In May 1845 she moved with her husband to the Château de Chantilly, which Henry specially made rebuild and modernize.
  Maria Karolina remained at her husband's side after he was appointed in September 1847 Governor General of Algeria and therefore his presence in that country was necessary.
caption: Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon by Franz Xaver Winterhalter
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