François Ier of the deux-Siciles It was wire of Ferdinand Ier and the archduchess Marie-Caroline of Austria. Twice, while he was hereditary prince, his/her father gave to him the government of the State with the title of general Vicaire ( Alter ego ): in 1812, when Lord William Bentinck imposed on the Sicily an English constitution; and in 1820, during the rising of Naples and Palermo.

It assembled on the throne in 1825 and did not do anything remarkable. He was liked enough of his subjects.

In 1797, it married Clémentine of Habsbourg (1777 - 1801).

From this union was born:

• Caroline of Bourbon of Deux-Siciles, countess of Rony (1798 - 1810, in 1816 it married Charles Ferdinand d' Artois, duke of Berry (1778 - 1820) (posterity). Widow, it married in 1831 the count Ettore Lucchesi Palli, Duc della Grazia (death in 1864).

Widower, François Ier of Deux-Siciles married in 1802 Marie-Isabelle of Spain (1789 - 1848).

From this union were born:

• Ferdinand II, king of Deux-Siciles;

• Marie-Christine of Deux-Siciles, (1806 - 1878), in 1829 it married Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784 - 1833) regent of Spain of 1833 with 1840. (posterity). Widow, it married in 1833 Fernando Munoz there Sanchez, duke of Riansares (death in 1875);
• Louise of Deux-Siciles (1804 - 1844), in 1819 it married François of Paule of Spain (1794 - 1865);
• Charles-Ferdinand of Deux-Siciles (1811 - 1862), prince de Capoue, in 1836 it married Gretna Green Penelope Smyth, titrated duchess of Marescata (1815 - 1882) (posterity);
• Léopold of Deux-Siciles (1813 - 1860), count de Syracuse, in 1837 it married Marie of Savoy-Carignan (1814 - 1874) (posterity);
• Marie-Antoinette of Deux-Siciles (1814 - 1898), in 1833 it married Léopold II of Tuscany (1797 - 1870);
• Antoine of Deux-Siciles (1816 - 1843);
• Amélie of Deux-Siciles (1818 - 1857), in 1832 it married Sebastian of Spain (1811 - 1875);
• Caroline of Deux-Siciles (1820 - 1861), in 1850 it married Charles of Spain (death in 1861);
• Marie-Therese of Deux-Siciles (1822 - 1889), in 1843 it married Pierre II of Brazil (1825 - 1889) (posterity);
• François of Deux-Siciles (1827 - 1892), in 1850 it married Isabelle of Habsbourg-Lorraine (1834 - 1901) (posterity).

Source

• Genealogy of the kings and the princes of Jean-Charles Volkmann Edict. Jean-Paul Gisserot (1998)

• Genealogical table of the House of Bourbon of Bernard Mathieu and Andre Devèche Edict. small tower (1984)