Princess Carolina of Parma

Princess Carolina of Parma was a Princess of Parma by birth, and Princess of Saxony by marriage to Prince Maximilian of Saxony. She was the eldest child of Ferdinand I, Duke of Parma, and [Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma|Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria].

Biography

Her full baptismal name was Carolina Maria Teresa Giuseppa Giovanna. She was named after her godparents, her paternal great-uncle Charles III of Spain and her maternal grandmother Empress Maria Theresa.
Carolina was the eldest child of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma and his wife Maria Amalia of Austria. By the time of the visit of her maternal aunt Maria Christina in Parma in 1774, she was described as a beautiful but melancholic child. Carolina and her brother Louis were the favorites of their parents. They were personally instructed in religion by their father, despite the fact that their younger children were actually more interested in the subject than them. In 1778, her brother Luigi hit his head on a marble table while playing with Carolina, and afterward suffered from epilepsy.
The mother of Carolina preferred her to marry a German prince. Reportedly, however, her marriage was not arranged. Instead, her mother introduced Carolina to Maximilian during his frequent trips to Italy, and when the Parmesan Ducal family visited Saxony in the late 1780s, Carolina was able to spend time with Maximilian and reportedly fell in love with him. Consequently, she was described as eager to marry him, and her mother Amalia gave her permission despite the fact that Maximilian was not the heir to a throne. The marriage and life of Carolina in Saxony are described as happy and harmonious. When her mother moved to Prague in 1804, she was able to have more contact with her, though she was not able to visit her before her death.
Princess Carolina died of fever on March 1, 1804 in Dresden. More than two decades after, her husband married her niece Princess [Maria Luisa Carlota of Parma].

Marriage and issue

Carolina married on 22 April 1792 in Parma and on 9 May Prince Maximilian of Saxony, fifth and youngest son of Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony. They had seven children; two of their sons became Kings of Saxony and one of their daughters married the King of Spain.

Name	Picture	Birth	Death	Notes
Maria Amalia		Dresden, 10 August 1794	Pillnitz, 18 September 1870	Known as Amalia. German composer and dramatist under the pen names A. Serena and Amalie Heiter. Had no issue.
Maria Ferdinanda of Saxony\|Maria Ferdinanda]		Dresden, 27 April 1796	Schloss Brandeis, Bohemia, 3 January 1865	Known as Maria. Married on 6 May 1821 to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Had no issue.
Frederick Augustus II		Dresden, 27 April 1796	Brennbüchel, 9 August 1854	King of Saxony. Had one illegitimate issue.
Clemens Maria Joseph		Dresden, 18 May 1797	Pisa, 4 January 1822	Known as Klemens. Had no issue.
Princess [Maria Anna of Saxony (1799–1832)\|Maria Anna]		Dresden, 15 November 1799	Pisa, 24 March 1832	Known as Anna. Married on 16 November 1817 to Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Had three daughters.
Johann I		Dresden, 12 December 1801	Pillnitz, 29 October 1873	King of Saxony. Married on 10 November 1822 to Princess Amalie Auguste of Bavaria by proxy and on 21 November 1822 in person. Had nine children.
Maria Josepha Amalia		Dresden, 6 December 1803	Aranjuez, 17 May 1829	Known as Josepha. Married on 20 October 1819 to King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Had no issue.