On This Day: Spanish Royal Family

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, December 14, 1784 ~ Birth of Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily, the first wife of King Ferdinand VII

On this day, December 14, 1873 ~ Demise of King Charles III of Spain

On this day, December 19, 1554 ~ Birth of King Philip V of Spain. He was the first Bourbon King of Spain.

On this day, December 23, 1910 ~ Birth of Maria de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Countess of Barcelona

On this day, December 24, 1634 ~ Birth of Mariana of Austria, Queen Consort of King Philip IV of Spain

 

[Tatiana Maria]

On this day, December 23, 1910 ~ Birth of Maria de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Countess of Barcelona

The Countess of Barcelona and her sisters actually bore the name of Bourbon and Orleans. The additional "-Two Sicilies" was adopted by their half-brother Infante Alfonso after proclaiming himself the head of that house.

She was born as a Spanish princess and styled as a Princess of the House of Bourbon in her birth registry.

http://www.boe.es/datos/pdfs/BOE//1910/358/A00689-00691.pdf
http://www.heraldica.org/topics/royalty/infantes.htm#non

 

[An Ard Ri]

The Countess was also a mediator between her husband Don Juan ,Count of Barcelona and her son King Juan Carlos who was chosen by General Francisco Franco as heir over his father.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, December 25, 1405 ~ John II was crowned King of Castile.

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, December 25, 1405 ~ John II was crowned King of Castile.

As far as I'm aware Monarchs of Castile were proclaimed but not crowned ,Juan I of Castile was the last monarch to be crowned and that was in 1379.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, December 26, 1818 ~ Demise of Maria Isabel of Portugal, Queen Consort of King Ferdinand VII

 

[An Ard Ri]

Queen María Isabel had a deep passion for the arts and culture and the Museo del Prado owes its origins to the queen.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 2, 1819 ~ Demise of Maria Louisa of Parma, Queen Consort of King Charles IV

 

[An Ard Ri]

On January 2nd,2000 the death of HRH Princess María de las Mercedes de Borbón-Dos Sicilias y Orléans, Dowager Countess of Barcelona ,mother of King Juan Carlos at La Mareta, in Lanzarote aged 89.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 7, 1830 ~ Demise of Carlota Joaquina of Spain, Queen Consort of King John VI of Portugal

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, January 7, 1830 ~ Demise of Carlota Joaquina of Spain, Queen Consort of King John VI of Portugal

Doña Carlota Joaquina of Spain was the eldest daughter of King Carlos IV of Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma and was married off to the future King João VI in 1785.The Portuguese royal family were forced to flee Portugal for Brazil in 1807 during the French invasion and did not return to Portugal until 1821.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 20, 1716 ~ Birth of King Charles III at the Royal Palace of Madrid

On this day, January 23, 1516 ~ Demise of King Ferdinand II of Aragon

On this day, February 6, 1929 ~ Demise of Maria Christina of Austria, Queen Consort of King Alfonso XII

 

[An Ard Ri]

Little over a year later the Spanish Monarchy was overthrown,the Queen Mother was also the last Spanish royal to die whilst in residence at the Palacio Real in Madrid.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, February 12, 1689 ~ Demise of Marie Louise of Orleans, the first wife of King Charles II

 

[An Ard Ri]

Marie Louise was the the eldest daughter of Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans,and as such a niece of Louis XIV and both Charles II and James II of England.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, February 14, 1714 ~ Demise of Maria Luisa of Savoy, the first wife of King Philip V

On this day, February 24, 1500 ~ Birth of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (King Charles I of Spain)

 

[Countessmeout]

On this day, February 24, 1500 ~ Birth of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (King Charles I of Spain)

It's also the birthday of his illegitimate son John of Austria. He was born to a singer in the Palatinate in 1547. He met his father who saw to his education, and had him renamed John in honor of Charles mother. When Philip II ascended the throne he embraced his half brother who was recognized in their fathers will. Though he wouldn't give John highness title, he welcomed him to court and saw to his schooling. Charles had intended him for the clergy. He went to university with Philips heir. At court he was one step behind the royals but ahead of the nobles. He was involved in ceremonies including carrying his nieces to the font during their baptism. Instead of the clergy he had a naval career.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Don Juan of Austria himself never married during his short life but had two surviving illegitimate daughters Maria Ana of Austria and Joan of Austria.

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day ,8 March 1126 eath of Urraca of León,Queen Regnant of León, Castile,queen consort of Aragon and Navarre.

The queen is buried at the Panteón de reyes de San Isidoro de León in the city of León , Spain.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 10, 1452 ~ Birth of King Ferdinand II of Aragon

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, March 10, 1452 ~ Birth of King Ferdinand II of Aragon

His mother Juana Enriquez de Córdoba was the great-great granddaughter of Alfonso XI of Castile and never lived to see the union of her son with Isabel de Castilla which she had been working towards prior to her death in 1468.

Seal of Queen Juana of Aragon

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 26, 1662 ~ Birth of Marie Louise of Orleans, the first wife of King Charles II of Spain

On this day, March 31, 1621 ~ Demise of King Philip III of Spain

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, March 31, 1621 ~ Demise of King Philip III of Spain

He was also King Filipe II of Portugal and 2nd Habsburg King of Portugal.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, April 2, 1545 ~ Birth of Elisabeth of Valois, Queen of Spain. She was the third wife of King Philip II.

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day,April 4th,1284 : Death of Alfonso X,Castile and León.

Alfonso had had reigned as king from 1252 until his death at Seville ,he was known as Alfonso The Wise.His widow,Violant of Aragon outlived him until 1301 and he was succeeded by son Sancho IV.The King is buried at the Royal Chapel of the Cathedral of Seville.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, April 7, 1845 ~ Demise of Julie Clary, the wife of King Joseph Bonaparte of Spain

On this day, April 8, 1605 ~ Birth of King Philip IV of Spain at Valladolid, Spain

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day,20th of April 1884 : Birth of Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Princess Beatrice was the daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia and also a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

In 1909 she married The Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera who was a 1st cousin of Alfonso XIII of Spain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Beatrice_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha

 

[An Ard Ri]

April 22nd ,1451 –Birth of the future Isabella I of Castile .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_I_of_Castile

 

[Blog Real]

Just like today, May 23, in the Spanish Monarchy:

1533: The marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon is annulled.
1823: In Madrid, the Hundred Thousand Sons of St. Louis, a French expedition responsible for restoring the absolutism of Ferdinand VII, entered without resistance.
1845: The Spanish Courts vote on a new Constitution.

 

[An Ard Ri]

823: In Madrid, the Hundred Thousand Sons of St. Louis, a French expedition responsible for restoring the absolutism of Ferdinand VII, entered without resistance.

The last time a French army marched into Spain was under Napoleon and it was to boot out the Bourbons.This time the Bourbon Kings were restoring Royalist power.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Thousand_Sons_of_Saint_Louis