Only a few days later, the death of Emperor Francis made Maria Luisa's husband the new Grand Duke of Tuscany, and the newly married couple moved to Florence, where they would live for the next twenty-five years.
Câteva zile mai târziu, moartea împăratului Francisc l-a făcut pe soțul Mariei Luisa, nou Mare Duce de Tuscania iar noul cuplu s-a mutat la Florența unde vor trăi următorii 25 de ani. ^