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Margarita of Spain
Infanta of Spain
Infanta Margarita of Spain from The Infantes Don Alfonso el Caro and Ana Margarita (cropped).jpg
Detail of the portrait of the infanta and her brother Alonso by Bartolomé González in the Instituto de Valencia de Don Juan, Madrid
Born (1610-05-25)25 May 1610
Lerma
Died 11 March 1617(1617-03-11) (aged 6)
Madrid
Burial Panteon de Infantes, El Escorial
Father Philip III of Spain
Mother Margaret of Austria

Margarita of Spain (born May 25, 1610 – died March 11, 1617) was a Spanish princess, also known as an infanta. She was a daughter of Philip III of Spain, the King of Spain, and Margaret of Austria, the Queen. Sadly, she passed away when she was still a child.

Margarita's Early Life

Margarita was the seventh child born to King Philip III and Queen Margaret. She was their fourth daughter. Her older sisters were Ana, María, and María Ana.

Birth and Baptism

Margarita was born in Lerma. This town was the main place for the lands owned by her father's chief advisor, the Duke of Lerma. He was still very powerful at the time.

On June 10, 1610, during the Corpus Christi celebration, Margarita was baptized. This special ceremony took place in the Valladolid Cathedral. The archbishop of Toledo, Bernardo de Sandoval, performed the baptism.

Her godparents were her older sister, Ana Mauricia, and the Duke of Lerma himself. To honor the Duke, she was given Francisca as a middle name. Her godfather, the Duke, carried her to the baptismal font.

Childhood and Education

Even at the young age of six, Infanta Margarita could already read and write. She also knew her catechism, which is a book of religious teachings. She enjoyed taking part in religious activities and prayers.

Margarita's Passing

Infanta Margarita died in the Alcazar of Madrid, which was a royal palace, when she was just six years old. Her funeral was a grand event, as was customary for royalty.

She was taken to the monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial for burial. Her final resting place is in the ninth chamber of the Panteón of Infantes. This is a special burial place for young princes and princesses.

Her tomb has an epitaph, which is an inscription. It reads:

Non moriar sed vivam et narrabo opera Domini (Sal 117, 17)

This Latin phrase means: "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord."

See also

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