Maria Luisa of Parma

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Spanish House of Bourbon 1700-1833

Philip V Children    Louis I    Ferdinand VI    Charles III    Mariana Victoria, Queen of Portugal    Philip, Duke of Parma    Teresa, Dauphine of France    Infante Louis    Antonia, Queen of Sardinia Louis I Ferdinand VI Charles III Children    Infanta Maria Josepha    Maria Luisa, Holy Roman Empress    Felipe, Duke of Calabria    Charles IV    Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies    Infante Gabriel    Infante Antonio Grandchild of cadet line    Infante Pedro Carlos Charles IV Children    Charlotte, Queen of Portugal    Infanta Maria Amelia    Maria Luisa, Queen of Etruria, Duchess of Parma    Ferdinand VII    Carlos, Count of Molina    Maria Isabella, Queen of the Two Sicilies    Infante Francisco de Paula Grandchildren of cadet lines    Carlos, Count of Montemolin    Juan, Count of Montizón    Infante Fernando    Francis, Duke of Cadiz, King Consort of Spain    Henry, Duke of Sevilla    Infanta Maria Cristina    Amelia, Princess of Bavaria Ferdinand VII Children    Isabella II    Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier Edit

Maria Louisa of Parma (December 9, 1751-January 2, 1819) was queen of Spain and consort of King Charles IV of Spain. She was the daughter of Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma (March 15, 1719 or 1720) and his wife Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France. She was christened Luisa Maria Teresa, but was known as Maria Luisa.^[1]

The artist Goya often painted her portraits. She was described by contemporaries often as a vicious and coarse woman who thoroughly dominated the king. Reportedly Manuel de Godoy, her husband's prime minister, was her long-time lover.

She was taken to France as prisoner, and her husband abdicated the throne of Spain in 1808, due to pressure from Napoleon. Maria Luisa, Godoy and the abdicated king spent remainder of their lives outside Spain. She and her husband both died in 1819.

Reportedly, several of her children were not sired by her husband, who was her paternal first cousin. Infante Don Francisco's (the Duke of Cadiz) features are reported to have resembled very closely those of Godoy. Her 14 children were:

[edit] Children

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Charles Clement (Carlos) Clemente	September 19, 1771	March 7, 1774	died in childhood.
Charlotte Joaquina (Carlota Joaquina)	April 25, 1775	January 7, 1830	queen consort of Portugal, had issue.
Maria Louisa (Maria Luisa)	September 11, 1777	July 2, 1782	died in childhood.
Maria Amalia	January 9, 1779	July 22, 1798	died in her teens.
Charles Dominic (Carlos Domingo)	March 5, 1780	June 11, 1783	died in childhood.
Maria Louisa	July 6, 1782	March 13, 1824	married Luigi, King of Etruria, Prince of Bourbon-Parma (Piacenza 5 Jul 1773-Florence 27 May 1803)
Charles Francis (Carlos Francisco)	September 5, 1783	November 11, 1784	died in childhood.
Philip Francis (Felipe Francisco)	September 5, 1783	October 18, 1784	died in childhood.
Ferdinand (Fernando)	October 14, 1784	September 29, 1833	succeeded his father as King of Spain, married four wives, had issue.
Carlos	March 29, 1788	March 10, 1855	was Carlist pretender
Maria Isabella	June 6, 1789	September 13, 1848	queen consort of Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Maria Teresa	February 16, 1791	November 2, 1794	died in childhood.
Felipe Maria	March 28, 1792	March 1, 1794	died in childhood.
Francisco de Paula (Francisco Antonio)	March 10, 1794	August 13, 1865	Duke of Cadiz

The famous park Maria Luisa in Seville is named after her.

[edit] Ancestry

16. Louis XIV of France

8. Louis, Dauphin of France

17. Maria Theresa of Spain

4. Philip V of Spain

18. Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria

9. Maria Anna of Bavaria

19. Henriette Adelaide of Savoy

2. Philip, Duke of Parma

20. Ranuccio II, Duke of Parma

10. Odoardo Farnese

21. Isabella of Modena

5. Elisabeth of Parma

22. Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine

11. Dorothea Sophie of Palatine-Neuburg

23. Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt

1. Maria Luisa of Parma

24. Louis, Dauphin of France (=8)

12. Louis, Dauphin of France (1682-1712)

25. Maria Anna of Bavaria (=9)

6. Louis XV of France

26. Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia

13. Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy

27. Anne Marie of Orléans

3. Louise-Élisabeth of France

28. Rafał Leszczyński

14. Stanisław Leszczyński

29. Anna Jabłonowska

7. Maria Leszczyńska

30. Jan Karol Opaliński

15. Katarzyna Opalińska

31. Zofia Czarnkowska

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[edit] Notes

Maria Luisa of Parma House of Bourbon-Parma Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon Born: 9 December 1751 Died: 2 January 1819
Spanish royalty
Preceded by Maria Amalia of Saxony	Queen Consort of Spain 1788-1808	Succeeded by Julie Clary