Maria Luisa of Savoy
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| Maria Luisa of Savoy | |
| Queen Consort of Spain | |
 Portrait bust by Jean Garavaque |
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| Born | August 17, 1688 |
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| Birthplace | Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
| Died | February 14, 1714 (aged 25) |
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain |
| Consort | 1700 - 1714 |
| Consort to | Philip V of Spain |
| Issue | Louis of Spain Philip Louis of Spain Philip Peter of Spain Ferdinand VI of Spain |
| Royal House | House of Savoy |
| Father | Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia |
| Mother | Anne Marie d'Orléans |
Maria Luisa Gabrielle of Savoy or Maria Luisa Gabrielle di Savoia in italian (September 17, 1688 - February 14, 1714) was the first wife of king Philip V of Spain.
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[edit] Life
She was the third daughter of Victor Amadeus II of Savoy (1666 - 1732), Duke of Savoy and future king of Sicily and Sardinia , and his wife Anne Marie of Orléans, daughter of Philippe I of Orléans and Henrietta Anne Stuart.
[edit] Siblings
Her older sister Marie Adelaide married 1697 Louis, duc de Bourgogne and was the mother of Louis XV of France. Her other siblings were:
- Victor Amadeus (b.1699-d.1715), prince of Piedmont
- Carlo Emanuele III (b.1701-d.1773), the next Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia.
- Emanuele Philibert (1705-1705) Duke of Chablais.
[edit] Queen of Spain
On November 2, 1701 Maria Louisa , just under 13 years old , married the younger brother of her brother-in-law, Philip, duc d'Anjou who had just become king Philip V of Spain .
In 1702 the long and ruinous War of Spanish Succession broke out. Maria Louisa proved to have what it takes to be a great queen by making herself admired in Madrid. She also started to impose some order in the junta, and led by her example at least some individuals and cities to start supporting the government with troops and money.
She had a great influence on her husband, but was herself dominated by the Princess des Ursins.
[edit] Children
The Royal couple had 4 children :
- Louis (25 August 1707–31 August 1724)
- Philip Louis (2 July 1709–8 July 1709).
- Philip Peter (7 June 1712–29 December 1719).
- Ferdinand (23 September 1713–10 August 1759).
After her death two of her son, her youngest and oldest, were to become Kings of Spain
[edit] Death
She died in 1714 in her 27th year like her sister Marie Adelaide of Savoy, her aunt Marie Louise d'Orléans and her grand-mother Princess Henrietta-Anne of England. She was nicknamed La Savoyana by her adoring subjects and was well loved in Spain.
[edit] Gallery
 Maria Luisa while young |
[edit] Ancestors
| Princess Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy | Father: Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia |
Paternal Grandfather: Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Christine Marie of France |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Maria Joanna of Nemours |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Charles Amadeus of Savoy, 6th Duke of Nemours |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Elisabeth of Vendôme |
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| Mother: Anne Marie of Orléans |
Maternal Grandfather: Philippe I, Duke of Orléans |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Louis XIII of France |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Anne of Austria |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Princess Henrietta-Anne of England |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Charles I of England |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Henrietta Maria of France |
[edit] Queen of Spain
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Maria Luisa of Savoy
Born: 17 November 1688 Died: 14 February 1714 |
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| Spanish royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Maria Anna of Pfalz-Neuburg |
Queen Consort of Spain 1700–1714 |
Succeeded by Elisabeth of Parma |
| Queen Consort of Naples and Sardinia Duchess Consort of Brabant, Guelders, Limburg, Lothier, Luxembourg and Milan Countess Consort of Flanders, Hainaut and Namur 1700–1713 |
Succeeded by Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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| Queen Consort of Sicily 1700–1713 |
Succeeded by Anne Marie d'Orléans |
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