Infante Carlos, Duke of Madrid facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Carlos de Borbón y Austria-Este |
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| Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne as Carlos VII | |
| Pretendence | 3 October 1868 – 18 July 1909 |
| Predecessor | Juan III |
| Successor | Jaime III |
| Legitimist pretender to the French throne as Charles XI | |
| Pretendence | 18 November 1887 – 18 July 1909 |
| Predecessor | Jean III |
| Successor | Jacques I |
| Born | Don Carlos María de los Dolores Juan Isidro José Francisco Quirico Antonio Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Borbón y Austria-Este and Charles Marie des Douleurs Jean Isidore Joseph François Cyr Antoine Michel Gabriel Raphaël de Bourbon 30 March 1848 Ljubljana, Carniola |
| Died | 18 July 1909 (aged 61) Varese, Italy |
| Burial | Trieste Cathedral |
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Princess Margherita of Parma
(m. 1867; died 1893)Princess Berthe de Rohan
(m. 1894) |
| Issue | Infanta Blanca, Archduchess Leopold Salvator of Austria Infante Jaime, Duke of Madrid Elvira de Borbón y de Borbón-Parma Beatriz de Borbón y de Borbón-Parma Alicia de Borbón y de Borbón-Parma |
| House | House of Bourbon-Anjou |
| Father | Infante Juan, Count of Montizón |
| Mother | Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este |
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Carlos de Borbón y Austria-Este was a Spanish prince. He was born on March 30, 1848, and passed away on July 18, 1909. He was known as a "pretender" to the thrones of both Spain and France.
In Spain, he was the leader of the Carlist movement. This group believed he should be the rightful king, calling him Carlos VII. In France, he was seen by some as the true king, known as Charles XI.
Early Life and Education
Carlos was born in Ljubljana, which is now the capital of Slovenia. At that time, it was part of a region called Carniola. He was the older son of Infante Juan, Count of Montizón and Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este.
When he was very young, Carlos lived briefly in London with his family. His younger brother, Alfonso, was born there. Later, his parents separated. Carlos and his brother then lived with their mother in Modena, Italy.
His uncle, Francis V, Duke of Modena, played a big role in his education. He greatly influenced Carlos's early life. Carlos grew up with strong traditional views, which were different from his father's more liberal ideas.
Family Life
On February 4, 1867, Carlos married Princess Margherita of Bourbon-Parma in Austria. She was the daughter of Charles III, Duke of Parma. Carlos and Margherita had five children together:
- Blanca de Borbón y de Borbón-Parma (1868–1949). She married Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria, Prince of Tuscany in 1889. They had children.
- Jaime de Borbón y de Borbón-Parma (1870–1931).
- Elvira de Borbón y de Borbón-Parma (1871–1929). She never married.
- Beatriz de Borbón y de Borbón-Parma (1874–1961). She married Prince Fabrizio Massimo di Roviano in 1892.
- Alicia de Borbón y de Borbón-Parma (1876–1975). She married Friedrich, Prince von Schönburg-Waldenburg in 1897. They later divorced. She then married Lino del Prete in 1906.
Role in Spanish Politics
Carlos was a key figure in the Third Carlist War. This was a conflict in Spain between 1872 and 1876. During this time, he led the Carlist forces. He managed to control large parts of peninsular Spain. Many people saw him as a legitimate leader, similar to the presidents of the First Spanish Republic.
Later Years
Carlos's first wife, Margherita, passed away in January 1893. The next year, he decided to marry again. He asked his mother for advice, and she suggested two princesses.
After meeting both, Carlos chose Princess Marie-Berthe de Rohan. They were married on April 28, 1894, in Prague.
Carlos passed away in Varese, Italy, in 1909. He was buried in the Cathedral of San Giusto in Trieste. His son, Jaime, continued his father's claims to the French and Spanish thrones.
See also
In Spanish: Carlos de Borbón y Austria-Este para niños
