Princess Isabella of Bavaria was the third child and eldest daughter of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria and his wife Infanta Amelia Philippina of Spain.
Background
Isabella"s father Adalbert was the fourth son of Ludwig I of Bavaria and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Her mother Amalia was a daughter of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain, a younger brother of Ferdinand VII of Spain. Her mother was also a sister of Francis, Duke of Cádiz, the consort of Ferdinand VII"s daughter Isabella II of Spain.
Career
In 1883 at Nymphenburg, Bavaria, Isabella married Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa. lieutenant was attended by Pope Pius X, along with 1,000 French pilgrims and several thousand worshipers of other nationalities, as well as twenty-two Cardinals and the Papal Court. Foreign instance, in 1911 they attended the unveiling of a large monument of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in Rome.
The event had nearly one million witnesses, and was also attended by dowager queens Maria Pia of Portugal and Margherita of Italy and the Duke and Duchess of Aosta.
In 1913, Isabella had a near escape from death. While anointing her arms and neck with a preparation for rheumatism, she became too close to a lamp, causing the preparation to ignite.
She only survived because her maid quickly smothered the flames. On 26 February 1924, Isabella died of bronchial pneumonia in Rome.
She had been ill for several days beforehand.
Thomas would die seven years later, in 1931. Titles and styles 31 August 1863 – 21 May 1883: Her Royal Highness Princess Isabella of Bavaria 21 May 1883 – 26 February 1924: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Genoa Honours.
Membership
The event was notable as it was the first time members of the House of Savoy had assisted at a religious function in the presence of the Pope.