Maria Antonia of Spain

Maria Antonia of Spain (María Antonia Fernanda; 17 November 1729 – 19 September 1785) was an Infanta of Spain and the youngest daughter o Philip V o Spain and Elisabeth Farnese. Her older brothers included Louis I of Spain, Ferdinand VI of Spain and Charles III of Spain. Her great niece Princess Maria Antonia of Parma was named in her honour.

Marriage
On 31 May 1750 at Oulx, the Infanta Maria Antonia married Victor Amadeus of Savoy, (styled the "Duke of Savoy"). He was the son o King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia and his last wife Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg.

Children

 * 1) Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia (24 May 1751 – 6 October 1819) married Marie Clotilde of France but had no children.
 * 2) Maria Elisabetta Carlotta of Savoy (16 Julie 1752 – 17 April 1755) died in infancy.
 * 3) Marie Joséphine of Savoy (2 September 1753 – 13 November 1810) married Louis of France, Count of Provence but had no children.
 * 4) Amedeus Alexander of Savoy (5 October 1754 – 29 April 1755) died in infancy.
 * 5) Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy (31 January 1756 – 2 June 1805) married Charles of France, Count of Artois and had children.
 * 6) Princess Maria Anna of Savoy (17 December 1757 – 11 October 1824) married Prince Benedetto of Savoy, Duke of Chablais but had no children.
 * 7) Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia (24 July 1759 – 10 January 1824) married Maria Theresa of Austria-Este and had children.
 * 8) Maria Cristina Ferdinanda of Savoy (21 November 1760 – 19 May 1768) died in infancy.
 * 9) Maurizio o Savoy, Duke of Montferrat (13 December 1762 – 1 September 1799) never married before he died from malaria.
 * 10) Princess Maria Carolina of Savoy (17 January 1764 – 28 December 1782) married Anton, Electoral Prince of Saxony but had no children.
 * 11) Charles Felix of Sardinia (6 April 1765 – 27 April 1831) married Princess Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily but had no children.
 * 12) Prince Giuseppe of Savoy, Count of Asti (5 October 1766 – 29 October 1802) never married before he died from malaria.

Titles and styles

 * 17 November 1729 – 31 May 1750 Her Royal Highness The Infanta Doña Maria Antonia of Spain.
 * 31 May 1750 – 20 February 1773 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Savoy.
 * 20 February 1773 – 19 September 1785 Her Majesty The Queen of Sardinia.