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Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Countess of Barcelona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Spanish: [maˈɾi.a meɾˈθeðes]; María de las Mercedes Cristina Genara Isabel Luisa Carolina Victoria y Todos los Santos de Borbón y Orléans; 23 December 1910 – 2 January 2000) was a member of the Spanish royal family and the mother of King Juan Carlos I.
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Princess María de las Mercedes | |||||
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Countess of Barcelona | |||||
![]() The Countess of Barcelona, 1951 | |||||
Born | (1910-12-23)23 December 1910 Palace of Villamejor, Madrid, Spain | ||||
Died | 2 January 2000(2000-01-02) (aged 89) Royal Residence of La Mareta, Lanzarote, Spain | ||||
Burial | 4 January 2000 | ||||
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House | Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
Father | Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
Mother | Princess Louise of Orléans |
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The daughter of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Princess Louise of Orléans, she married Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, claimant to the Spanish throne.