Rosa Vercellana
Morganatic wife of Victor Emmanuel II (1833–1885) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rosa Vercellana, 1st Countess of Mirafiori and Fontanafredda (3 June 1833 – 26 December 1885), commonly known as 'Rosina' and, in Piedmontese, as La Bela Rosin, was the mistress and later wife of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy. Despite this, the morganatic status of her marriage meant that she was never recognized as Queen of Italy.
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Countess of Mirafiori and Fontanafredda | |
Full name | Maria Rosa Teresa Aloisia Vercellana |
Born | 3 June 1833 Nice, Kingdom of Sardinia |
Baptised | 7 June 1833 |
Died | 26 December 1885(1885-12-26) (aged 52) Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
Buried | Mausoleum of La Bela Rosin, Turin |
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Father | Giovanni Battista Vercellana |
Mother | Maria Teresa Griglio |
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