Prince Carlo Francesco, Duke of Aosta explained

Duke of Aosta
Prince Carlo Francesco
House:Savoy
Father:Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
Full Name:Carlo Francesco Maria Augusto di Savoia
Mother:Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine
Birth Date:1 December 1738
Birth Place:Palace of Venaria, Turin
Death Date: (aged 6)
Death Place:Royal Palace, Turin
Place Of Burial:Royal Basilica, Turin

Carlo Francesco, Duke of Aosta (Carlo Francesco Maria Augusto; 1 December 1738  - 25 March 1745) was a prince of Savoy.[1] He was born in the reign of his father Charles Emmanuel III, King of Sardinia.

Biography

Prince Carlo was born at the Palace of Venaria, Turin. He was the first child of his father Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia and Élisabeth Thérèse of Lorraine. His mother died giving birth to his brother Prince Benedetto, named after Pope Benedict XIV who became pope the year before his birth.

At the time of his birth, he was third in line to the Sardinian throne after his father and his oldest half brother Victor Amadeus, Duke of Savoy. His paternal cousins included Louis XV of France, the future Ferdinand VI of Spain and the Prince of Carignan. His maternal cousin's included the future Queen of Naples and the famous Marie Antoinette.

He died in Turin aged 7, and was buried at Royal Basilica of Superga, Turin.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savoia. 2010-08-26.