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How many surviving sons did Philip and Maria Luisa of Savoy have?

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Philip and Maria Luisa of Savoy had two surviving sons: Ferdinand VII and Francisco de Paula. They had five children in total, but only two of them survived to adulthood. Ferdinand VII was the first-born son and became King of Spain in 1808. Francisco de Paula was the second-born son and became a cardinal in the Catholic Church.
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