Lucia Migliaccio

Lucia Migliaccio e Borgia, Duchess of Floridia ( born January 18, 1770 in Syracuse, † April 26, 1826 in Naples) was the second, morganatic wife of King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies.

She was born as the daughter of Vincenzo Migliaccio and his wife Doreta Borgia (* October 10, 1766 ) in Syracuse, Sicily. Her mother was a Spaniard from the house of Borgia (Spanish Borja ), from which also come from the two Borgia popes.

In her first marriage she married on April 4, 1791 Benedetto Grifeo, Prince of Anna Part. Lucia was maid of honor of the Royal Court and was decorated with the Order of Maria Louisa of Spain, and with the Austrian Star Cross Order.

After the death of her first husband she married on November 27, 1814 in Palermo, King Ferdinand I of Sicily, after his first wife Maria Carolina of Austria was, died just two months earlier on September 8, 1814. Lucia was 44 years old, her husband 63 The marriage was morganatic and remained childless.

The king at that time had already practically abdicated by advocating his son Franz as regent and the most important decisions left him. While Maria Carolina was politically very active and was de facto ruler of Sicily considered, Lucia had hardly any influence.

After Ferdinand has been used in the victorious battle of Tolentino (May 3, 1815) against the anti-king Joachim Murat again as king, the throne of Sicily and Naples were united with the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Franz remained regent and Lucia was awarded the title " Duchess of Floridia ", the title of a queen she never received.

On January 4, 1825 Ferdinand died, his wife survived him by only a year and three months. She was buried in Naples in the Church of San Ferdinando, a burial in the family vault of the Bourbons in Santa Chiara was refused.