Episode 2 of 2
Death of Maria II
- When
- 15 November 1853
- Where
- Necessidades Palace
Maria II died on 15 November 1853 at the Necessidades Palace in Lisbon, thirteen hours after labor began for her stillborn eleventh child.
The queen died at the age of 34 due to childbirth complications. The official announcement was published in the Government Gazette on 16 November 1853. The Duchess of Ficalho reported the outcome to the Count of Lavradio in a letter dated 28 November 1853.
Sources
- Maria II of Portugal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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