Background
She was born in Parma, the daughter of Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma and Margherita Aldobrandini, niece of Pope Clement VIII.
She was born in Parma, the daughter of Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma and Margherita Aldobrandini, niece of Pope Clement VIII.
The couple had one child, Vittoria (1649–1656), and Vittoria died in Modena, giving birth to her. Francesco then married a third time, to Lucrezia Barberini, in Loreto in October 1654. Titles and styles
29 April 1618 – 12 February 1648: Her Highness Vittoria Farnese, Princess of Parma
12 February 1648 – 10 August 1649: Her Highness The Duchess of Modena.