Marie Thérèse of Austria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Marie Thérèse d'Autriche |
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Maria Theresa by Jean Nocret
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| Queen of France and Navarre | |||||
| Consort | 9 June 1660 – 30 July 1683 | ||||
| Born | 10 September 1638 El Escorial, Spain |
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| Died | 30 July 1683 (aged 44) Palace of Versailles, France |
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| Burial | 3 September 1683 Basilica of Saint Denis, France |
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| Spouse | Louis XIV of France | ||||
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Louis, Dauphin of France | ||||
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| House | House of Bourbon House of Habsburg |
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| Father | Philip IV of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Elisabeth of France | ||||
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Marie Thérèse of Austria, Archduchess of Austria, Infanta of Spain, Infanta of Portugal (María Teresa; 10 September 1638 – 30 July 1683) was the daughter of Philip IV, King of Spain and Elisabeth of France. She was Queen of France as wife of King Louis XIV and mother of Le Grand Dauphin. During her lifetime in Spain, she was painted by the renowned painter, Diego Velázquez. Married to Louis XIV in 1660 following the Franco-Spanish War she played little part in politics during her lifetime. The Bourbon Claim to the Spanish Throne which sparked of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1700 stems from her.
Background
Born María Teresa, she was the only surviving daughter of Philip IV, King of Spain and Elisabeth of France. By birth she was she was an Infanta of Spain, Portugal and Archduchess of Austria and member of the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg.
Marriage
María Teresa, Infanta of Spain and Archduchess of Austria married Louis XIV of France by proxy on 3 June 1660 at Fuenterrabia. Her father Philip IV and the entire Spanish court accompanied the María Teresa to the Isle of Pheasants in Bidassoa, where Louis XIV and his court met her. On 7 June 1660, she departed from her native country of Spain. On 9 June she married Louis XIV in a religious ceremony at Saint-Jean-de-Luz in the Saint Jean Baptiste church, which had recently been rebuilt for the occasion. Known as Marie Thérèse d'Autriche, she had a six children with Louis XIV but he would never love her. Marie Thérèse lived a quiet life with her Spanish attendants. She is a direct ancestor of the present Spainish King Felipe VI.
Death and legacy
During the last week of July 1683, Marie Thérèse fell ill. Marie Thérèse, Archduchess of Austria and Infanta of Spain by birth died a painful death on 30 July 1683 at Versailles in the arms of Madame de Maintenon. She was buried at the Royal Basilica of Saint Denis outside Paris on 3 September 1683. Her tomb was destroyed during the French Revolution.
Children
- Louis of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711) Dauphin of France married Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria and had issue.
- Anne Élisabeth of France (18 November 1662 – 30 December 1662) died in infancy.
- Marie Anne of France (16 November 1664 – 26 December 1664) died in infancy or the Black Nun of Moret
- Marie Thérèse of France (2 January 1667 – 1 March 1672) died in infancy.
- Philippe Charles of France (5 August 1668 – 10 July 1671) Duke of Anjou, died in infancy.
- Louis François of France (14 June 1672 – 4 November 1672) Duke of Anjou, died in infancy.
Namesakes
Her third daughter was named after her as well as a "Princess of the French royal blood" Marie Thérèse, Princess of Conti.
Images for kids
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Painting of three-year-old Maria Theresa in the gardens of Hofburg Palace
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Archduchess Maria Theresa, by Andreas Möller
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Maria Theresa's procession through the Graben, 22 November 1740. The pregnant queen is on way to hear High Mass at St. Stephen's Cathedral before receiving homage.
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Maria Theresa being crowned Queen of Hungary, St. Martin's Cathedral, Pressburg
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Maria Theresa as the Queen of Hungary
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Engraved by Gustav Adolph Müller after Martin van Mytens, the Younger, Maria Theresa of Austria, 1742, engraving
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The Battle of Kolín, 1757
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Maria Theresa with her family, 1754, by Martin van Meytens
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Mural by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in the Hofburg, Innsbruck, commissioned by Maria Theresa in remembrance of her daughters who died in childhood: Maria Johanna (1750–1762), Maria Elisabeth (1737–1740), Maria Carolina (1740–1741) and Maria Carolina (1748–1748)
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Maria Theresa and her family celebrating Saint Nicholas, by Archduchess Maria Christina, in 1762
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Joseph, Maria Theresa's eldest son and co-ruler, in 1775, by Anton von Maron
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Confirmation of Serbian Privileges, issued by Maria Theresa in 1743
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Maria Theresa in 1762, by Jean-Étienne Liotard
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Maria Theresa depicted on her Thaler
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Maria Theresa as a widow in 1773, by Anton von Maron. Peace holds the olive crown above her head, reaffirming Maria Theresa's monarchical status. This was the last commissioned state portrait of Maria Theresa.
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Maria Theresa and her husband are interred in the double tomb which she had inscribed as a widow.
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Oath of allegiance ceremony of cabinet II of Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz in the Maria Theresa Room of the Hofburg palace (2020)
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Hungarian President László Sólyom with U.S. President George W. Bush in the Maria Theresa Room of Sándor Palace (2006)
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See also
In Spanish: María Teresa I de Austria para niños
