Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Infante Antonio Pascual |
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| Infante of Spain | |||||
Portrait by Vicente López y Portaña (Prado Museum)
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| Born | 31 December 1755 Acquaviva Palace, Caserta, Naples |
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| Died | 20 April 1817 (aged 61) El Escorial, Spain |
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| Burial | El Escorial, Spain | ||||
| Spouse | Infanta María Amalia of Spain (m. 1795; died 1798) |
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| House | Bourbon | ||||
| Father | Charles III of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Maria Amalia of Saxony | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Infante Antonio Pascual Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno Aniello Raimundo Silvestre of Spain (born December 31, 1755 – died April 20, 1817) was a Spanish prince. He was a son of King Charles III of Spain. He was also the younger brother of King Charles IV of Spain.
Life of Infante Antonio Pascual
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Antonio Pascual was born in Acquaviva Palace in Caserta, Italy. His family lived there before the grand Royal Palace of Caserta was finished. He was the fifth son of Charles III of Spain and Maria Amalia of Saxony. He loved art and learning. People said he looked a lot like his older brother, Charles IV.
When his uncle, King Ferdinand VI of Spain, passed away, Antonio Pascual's family moved to Spain. His father became King Charles III of Spain. Antonio Pascual was still young when they moved.
At 39 years old, he married María Amalia of Spain on August 25, 1795. She was 16 years old and was his niece, the daughter of his brother Charles IV. They had a double wedding with Maria Amalia's younger sister, Maria Luisa. Sadly, María Amalia died three years later during childbirth.
Political Role and Later Life
Antonio Pascual supported his nephew, Prince Ferdinand. He did not like Manuel Godoy, who was a very powerful minister at the time.
He led a special government group called the Junta Suprema de Gobierno. This happened when his brother, King Charles IV, and his nephew, Ferdinand, went to meet Napoleon in Bayonne. They were trying to deal with Napoleon, and Antonio Pascual was in charge back home.
During the Peninsular War, Antonio Pascual and the rest of the royal family were kept under house arrest. They stayed at the Château de Valençay in France. After the war ended, he took on several important jobs in Spain. He strongly believed in absolutism. This meant he wanted the king to have complete power. He worked to bring back the absolute monarchy in Spain.
Images for kids
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Coat of Arms of Infante Antonio of Spain
See also
In Spanish: Antonio Pascual de Borbón para niños
