Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Maria Antonia Ferdinanda |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infanta of Spain | |||||
_by_Jacopo_Amigoni_(Prado).jpg)
Portrait by Jacopo Amigoni, 1750
|
|||||
| Queen consort of Sardinia | |||||
| Tenure | 20 February 1773 – 19 September 1785 | ||||
| Born | 17 November 1729 Alcázar of Seville, Spain |
||||
| Died | 19 September 1785 (aged 55) Castle of Moncalieri, Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia |
||||
| Burial | September 1785 Basilica of Superga, Turin |
||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue Detail |
|
||||
|
|||||
| House | Bourbon | ||||
| Father | Philip V of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Elisabeth Farnese | ||||
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (born November 17, 1729 – died September 19, 1785) was a Spanish princess. She became the Queen of Sardinia when she married Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia. She was the youngest daughter of Philip V of Spain and his second wife, Elisabeth Farnese. Maria Antonia Ferdinanda was the mother of the last three kings of Sardinia from her family line.
Life Story
Early Years
_L_M_van_Loo.jpg)
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda was born in the Royal Alcázar of Seville in Seville, Spain. She was the youngest daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese. Her birth happened during the signing of the Treaty of Seville, which ended a war between England and Spain.
She spent her early childhood in Seville. In 1733, her family moved to Madrid. She was given the names María Antonia and Fernanda. The name Fernanda honored her older half-brother, who was next in line for the throne. As a daughter of the King of Spain, she was known as an Infanta of Spain. This title meant she was a royal princess.
There was a plan for Maria Antonia Ferdinanda to marry Louis, the Dauphin of France. At the same time, her brother, Infante Philip, would marry Louis's sister. Her mother agreed to her brother's marriage but wanted Maria Antonia to be older first. Another prince, the Electoral Prince of Saxony, also wanted to marry her. Eventually, her older sister Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela married the Dauphin in 1745. The Dauphin later chose Maria Josepha of Saxony instead of Maria Antonia.
Duchess of Savoy
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda married Victor Amadeus, Duke of Savoy. He was the oldest son of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia. Their marriage happened in two parts: first by proxy in Madrid on April 12, 1750, and then in person at Oulx on May 31, 1750.
Her half-brother, Ferdinand VI, arranged the marriage. It helped improve relations between Spain and Turin. These two places had been on opposite sides during the War of the Austrian Succession. The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle had ended that war.
As a wedding gift, her new home at the Royal Palace of Turin was redecorated. Maria Antonia Ferdinanda also received a large dowry (money or property given by the bride's family). In Italy, people called her Maria Antonietta Ferdinanda.
Even though some people didn't like the marriage, Maria Antonia and Victor Amadeus remained close. Before her husband became king, she was known as the Duchess of Savoy. She was very religious and was described as a bit shy. She had twelve children, but three of them died when they were very young.
Queen of Sardinia
In 1773, her father-in-law, Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, passed away. Her husband then became King Victor Amadeus III. This made Maria Antonia Ferdinanda the Queen of Sardinia. She was the first queen there in over thirty years.
Her oldest son, Charles Emmanuel, married Marie Clotilde of France in 1775. Marie Clotilde was the sister of King Louis XVI of France. Maria Antonia Ferdinanda and Marie Clotilde became very good friends.
Queen Maria Antonia Ferdinanda died in September 1785 at the Castle of Moncalieri. She was buried at the Royal Basilica of Superga. Her husband lived for eleven more years after her death.
Children
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda and Victor Amadeus III had twelve children:
- King Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia (1751–1819): He married Marie Clotilde of France but had no children.
- Princess Maria Elisabetta Carlotta of Savoy (1752–1753): She died as a baby.
- Princess Marie Joséphine of Savoy (1753–1810): She married Louis XVIII, King of France but had no children.
- Prince Amadeus Alexander of Savoy (1754–1755): He died as a baby.
- Princess Maria Theresa of Savoy (1756–1805): She married Charles X, King of France and had children.
- Princess Maria Anna of Savoy (1757–1824): She married Prince Benedetto of Savoy but had no children.
- King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia (1759–1824): He married Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este and had children.
- Maria Cristina Ferdinanda of Savoy (1760–1768): She died as a child.
- Prince Maurizio of Savoy, Duke of Montferrat (1762–1799): He died unmarried from malaria.
- Princess Maria Carolina of Savoy (1764–1782): She married Anthony, Electoral Prince of Saxony but had no children.
- King Charles Felix of Sardinia (1765–1831): He married Princess Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily but had no children.
- Prince Giuseppe of Savoy, Count of Asti (1766–1802): He died unmarried from malaria.
See also
In Spanish: María Antonia Fernanda de Borbón para niños
