Only a few days later, the death of Emperor Francis made Maria Luisa's husband the new Grand Duke of Tuscany, and the newly married couple moved to Florence, where they would live for the next twenty-five years.
Hanya beberapa hari kemudian, kematian Kaisar Francis membuat suami Maria Luisa Adipati Agung Toscana yang baru, dan pasangan pengantin baru itu pindah ke Firenze, di mana mereka akan tinggal selama 25 tahun kedepan.