Maria Luisa of Parma

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Queen Maria Louisa, portrait by Goya
Spanish Royalty House of Bourbon 1700-1833 Philip V Children    Louis I    Ferdinand VI    Charles III    Mariana Victoria, Queen of Portugal    Philip, Duke of Parma    Teresa, Dauphine of France    Infante Louis    Antonia, Queen of Sardinia Louis I Ferdinand VI Charles III Children    Infanta Maria Josepha    Maria Luisa, Holy Roman Empress    Felipe, Duke of Calabria    Charles IV    Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies    Infante Gabriel    Infante Antonio Grandchild of cadet line    Infante Pedro Carlos Charles IV Children    Charlotte, Queen of Portugal    Infanta Maria Amelia    Maria Luisa, Queen of Etruria, Duchess of Parma    Ferdinand VII    Carlos, Count of Molina    Maria Isabella, Queen of the Two Sicilies    Francis Paula, Duke of Cadiz Grandchildren of cadet lines    Carlos, Count of Montemolin    Juan, Count of Montizón    Infante Fernando    Francis, Duke of Cadiz, King Consort of Spain    Henry, Duke of Sevilla    Infanta Maria Cristina    Amelia, Princess of Bavaria Ferdinand VII Children    Isabella II    Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier Edit

Maria Louisa of Parma (December 9, 1751-January 2, 1819) was queen of Spain and consort of King Charles IV of Spain. She was the daughter of Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma (March 15, 1719 or 1720) and his wife Louise-Élisabeth of France.

The artist Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes often painted her portraits. She was described by contemporaries often as a vicious and coarse woman who thoroughly dominated the king. Reportedly Manuel de Godoy, her husband's prime minister, was her long-time lover.

She was taken to France as prisoner, and her husband abdicated the throne of Parma in 1808, due to pressure from Napoleon. Maria Luisa, Godoy and the abdicated king spent remainder of their lives outside Spain. She and her husband both died in 1819.

Reportedly, several of her children were not sired by her husband, who was her paternal first cousin. Infante Don Francisco's (the Duke of Cadiz) features are reported to have resembled very closely those of Godoy. Her 14 children were:

• Charles Clement (Carlos Clemente) (19 September 1771 - 7 March 1774)
• Charlotte Joaquina (Carlota Joaquina) (25 April 1775 - 6 July 1830), queen consort of Portugal.
• Maria Louisa (Maria Luisa) (11 September 1777 - 2 July 1782)
• Maria Amalia (9 January 1779 - 22 July 1798)
• Charles Dominic (Carlos Domingo) (5 March 1780 - 11 June 1783)
• Maria Louisa (6 July de 1782 - 13 March 1824)
• Charles Francis (Carlos Francisco) (5 September 1783 - 11 November 1784)
• Philip Francis (Felipe Francisco) (5 September 1783 - 18 October 1784)
• Ferdinand (Fernando)(14 October 1784 - 29 September 1833) succeded his father as King of Spain.
• Charles Maria (Carlos María) (29 March 1788 - 10 March 1855) Carlist pretender
• Maria Isabella (Maria Isabel) (6 June 1789 - 13 September 1848), queen consort of Francis I of the Two Sicilies
• Maria Theresa (Maria Teresa) (16 February1791 - 2 November 1794)
• Philip Maria (Felipe María) (28 March 1792 - 1 March 1794)
• Francis Anthony (Francisco Antonio) (10 March 1794 - 13 August 1865)

The famous park Maria Luisa in Seville is named after her.

Preceded by: Maria Amalia of Saxony

Queen Consort of Spain 1788-1808

Succeeded by: Julie Clary