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Charles II [a] (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) [b] was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg , which had ruled Spain since 1516, he died without children, leading to a European conflict over his successor.
The following is the family tree of the Spanish monarchs starting from Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon till the present day. The former kingdoms of Aragon (see family tree), Castile (see family tree) and Navarre (see family tree) were independent kingdoms that unified in 1469 as personal union, with the marriage of the Catholic Monarchs, to become the Kingdom of Spain (de ...
King of Spain [xvii] [xviii] 1578–1621: Margaret of Austria [xvii] [xviii] 1584–1611: Ferdinand II Holy Roman Emperor [xix] 1578–1637: Maria Anna of Bavaria [xix] 1574–1616: Maria Anna of Spain [xix] 1606–1646: Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [xix] 1608–1657: Philip IV King of Spain [xx] 1605–1665: Mariana of Austria [xx] 1634 ...
Both claimants, both Charles of Austria and Philip, had a legal right to the Spanish throne because Philip's grandfather, King Louis XIV of France and Charles's father, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, were sons of Charles II's aunts, Anne and Maria Anna. Philip claimed primogeniture because Anne was older than Maria Anna.
On September 8, 2022, after 70 years as heir to the throne, the man formerly known as Prince Charles officially became king following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Victor Amadeus II, King of Sardinia [143] 14 May 1666 31 Oct 1732 1. Anne Marie of Orléans, Queen Consort of Sardinia, had issue 2. Anna Canalis di Cumiana, no issue Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal: 4 Jul 1666 22 May 1667 Maria Sophia of Neuburg, Queen Consort of Portugal: 6 Aug 1666 4 Aug 1699 Peter II, King of Portugal, had issue
As the King celebrates his 76th birthday, here are the sweetest photos of Charles with his sons—from the day William was born to Charles's coronation. WPA Pool - Getty Images Chris Jackson ...
Marie Louise d'Orléans (Spanish: María Luisa de Orleans; 26 March 1662 – 12 February 1689) was Queen of Spain from 1679 to 1689 as the first wife of King Charles II. She was born petite-fille de France as the daughter of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans and Princess Henrietta of England.