Maria Luisa of Savoy
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| Maria Luisa of Savoy | |
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| Queen consort of Spain | |
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| Tenure | 1700 - 1714 |
| Spouse | Philip V |
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| Louis I of Spain Ferdinand VI of Spain |
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| Father | Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia |
| Mother | Anne Marie d'Orléans |
| Born | 17 August 1688 Royal Palace of Turin, Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
| Died | 14 February 1714 (aged 25) Madrid, Spain |
Maria Luisa Gabrielle of Savoy (17 September 1688 – 14 February 1714) was a Spanish Queen consort and sometimes Regent, the first spouse of king Philip V of Spain.
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[edit] Biography
She was the third daughter of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666 - 1732), Duke of Savoy and future king of Sicily and Sardinia , and his wife Anne Marie d'Orléans, daughter of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans and Princess Henrietta Anne of England.
In 1697 her older sister Princess Maria Adelaide married the Duke of Burgundy, a grandson of Louis XIV of France; Maria Luisa would be the aunt of the future Louis XV.
On 2 November 1701 Maria Luisa, then barely thirteen years old, married the younger brother of her brother-in-law, Philip V of Spain who had just become king of Spain .
In 1702 the long and ruinous War of Spanish Succession broke out, and Maria Louise acted as regent in the absence of her husband. Despite her young age, she demonstrated skill in this occupation as she made herself admired in Madrid, while at the same time beginning to create order in the junta and in doing this inspiring others individuals and cities to donate towards the war effort. She had a great influence on her husband, but was herself dominated by the Princess des Ursins.
Maria Luisa died in her 26th year like her aunt Marie Louise d'Orléans (Queen of Spain 1679-1689), grand mother Princess Henrietta Anne of England and sister Maria Adelaide (Dauphine of France 1711-1712). She was nicknamed La Savoyana by her adoring subjects and was well loved in Spain. She died of Tuberculosis.
After her death, two of her sons, her youngest and oldest, were to become Kings of Spain. She was buried at the Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Her husband married again a year after Maria Luisa's death to Elisabeth of Parma. Sadly, Maria Luisa has no descendants, both of her surviving son's Louis and Ferdinand (both of which ruled Spain as king) had no issue.
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| Luis Felipe of Spain King of Spain |
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25 August 1707 – 31 August 1724 |
King of Spain from 14 January 1724 until his death. His reign is recorded as one of the shortest in history, as he was king for just over seven months; married Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans and had no issue; | |
| Infante Felipe |
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2 July 1709 – 18 July 1709 |
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| Infant Felipe Pedro Gabriel |
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7 June 1712 – 29 December 1719) |
died in infancy; | |
| Ferdinand King of Spain |
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23 September 1713 – 10 August 1759 |
King of Spain from 1746 till death; married Barbara of Portugal and had no issue; |
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[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
| Styles of Maria Luisa, Queen of Spain as consort |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
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| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sire |
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- 17 September 1688 - 2 November 1701 Her Highness Princess Maria Luisa of Savoy
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