Carlo Emanuele dal Pozzo, 5th Prince of La Cisterna (7 January 1787 in
Turin – 26 March 1864 in Turin) was a nobleman and
politician in the
Kingdom of Sardinia. His other titles were 5th ''Principe di Belriguardo'', 6th ''Marchese di Voghera'', 6th ''Conte di Reano'', 8th ''Conte di Ponderano'', 8th ''Conte di Bonvicino'', 6th ''Conte di Neive'', 6th ''Conte di Perno'', among others.
Life and marriage
The prince was a
liberal, and he conspired in his youth against King
Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia in favour of a
constitutional monarchy. This attempt failed, and he was forced into exile in France, where he continued promoting the ''
Risorgimento''. In 1848, he was allowed to return to Italy, and he became a senator of Sardinia.
In
Brussels on 28 September 1846, he married Countess
Louise de Merode-Westerloo, daughter of Count Werner de
Merode (of the princely
house of Rubempré) by his wife, Countess Victoire de Spangen d'Uyternesse. The couple had two daughters.
He was made a
baron of the French Empire
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in 1810 and became
chamberlain in the same year to
Camillo Borghese, Duke of Guastalla.
Palazzo della Cisterna
Issue
# Princess Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo (1847–1876), married Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta (second son of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy), who briefly occupied the Spanish throne from 1870 to 1873. After the death of Carlo Emanuele, Maria Vittoria inherited her father's titles, which passed through her to the Aosta cadet branch of the House of Savoy
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.
#Princess Beatrice Giuseppa Antonia Luisa dal Pozzo (1851–1864), died during childhood. Buried at Chapel of Madonna of Pietà, Reano
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Reano borders the following municipalities: Avigliana, Rosta, Buttigliera Alta, Villarbasse, Trana, and Sangano
S ...
.
Ancestry
References
External links
''Dal Pózzo della Cistèrna, Emanuele, principe ''
on treccani.it (Italian)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pozzo, Charles Emmanuel Dal, 5th Prince Della Cisterna
1787 births
1864 deaths
House of Pozzo
Italian nobility
Carlo Emmanuele
Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy