Infanta María de la Paz of Spain

Infanta María de la Paz of Spain (María de la Paz Juana Amelia Adalberta Francisca de Paula Juana Bautista Isabel Francisca de Asís; 23 June 1862 – 4 December 1946) was a Spanish infanta. A daughter of Queen Isabel II, she married her cousin Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria. She lived the rest of her life in Germany, dedicating her time to her family, charity work and writing poetry. She wrote a book of memoirs: Through Four Revolutions: 1862–1933.

Marriage
On 2 April 1883, she married Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria in Madrid.

Issue

 * 1) Prince Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria (10 May 1884 – 5 April 1958) married Infanta María Teresa of Spain and had issue.
 * 2) Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (3 June 1886 – 29 December 1970) married Countess Auguste von Seefried auf Buttenheim and had issue.
 * 3) Princess Pilar of Bavaria (March 13, 1891 – January 29, 1987) never married.

Titles and styles

 * June 23, 1862 – April 2, 1883 Her Royal Highness the Most Serene Lady Infanta Doña María de la Paz of Spain.
 * April 2, 1883-December 4, 1946 Her Royal Highness Princess Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria.

Honours

 * Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross (Austria)
 * Dame of the Order of Saint Elisabeth (Bavaria)
 * Dames of the Order of Theresa (Bavaria)