Marie Thérèse of Austria

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Marie Thérèse of Austria
The Queen in 1660 after the Beaubrun brothers.
Queen of France and Navarre
Consort 9 June 1660  – 30 July 1683
Queen regent of France
Tenure 12 June  – 13 August 1672
Born (1638-09-10)10 September 1638
El Escorial, Spain
Died 30 July 1683(1683-07-30) (aged 44)
Palace of Versailles, France
Spouse Louis XIV of France (m 9 June 1660)
Issue Louis, Grand Dauphin
Marie Thérèse, "Madame Royale"
Philippe Charles, Duke of Anjou
Louis François, Duke of Anjou
Full name
María Teresa de Austria y Borbón
House
Habsburgs of Spain (by birth)
Bourbons of France (by marriage)
Father Philip IV of Spain
Mother Élisabeth of France
Signature

Marie Thérèse of Austria, Infanta of Spain, Infanta of Portugal, Archduchess of Austria (10 September 1638  – 30 July 1683) was the queen consort of France and Navarre as the wife of her first-cousin King Louis XIV of France. She was known as Marie Thérèse of Austria in France (Marie Thérèse d'Autriche) and she acted as regent of France for her husband in 1672 while her husband was involved in the Franco-Dutch War. Her godparents were Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and Marie de Bourbon, Princess of Carignano.



Issue[edit]

  1. Louis of France, Dauphin of France, "Le Grand Dauphin" (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711) married Maria Anna Victoria of Bavarie and had issue. Married again to Marie Émilie de Joly (in secret) but had no issue.
  2. Anne Élisabeth of France (18 November 1662 – 30 December 1662) died in infancy.
  3. Marie Anne of France (16 November 1664 – 26 December 1664) died in infancy or the Black Nun of Moret
  4. Marie Thérèse of France"Madame Royale" (2 January 1667 – 1 March 1672) died in infancy.
  5. Philippe Charles of France, Duke of Anjou (5 August 1668 – 10 July 1671) died in infancy.
  6. Louis François of France, Duke of Anjou (14 June 1672 – 4 November 1672) died in infancy.


Titles[edit]

  • 10 September 1638  – 9 June 1660 The Infanta Dona Maria Teresa of Spain, Archduchess of Austria, Infanta of Portugal.
  • 9 June 1660  – 12 June 1672 Her Majesty The Queen.
  • 12 June 1672  – 13 August 1672 Her Majesty The Queen Regent.