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Maria Amalia of Saxony
Queen consort of Spain (1724-1760) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Amalia of Saxony (24 November 1724 – 27 September 1760) was a Duchess of Saxony of the House of Wettin and wife of Charles III of Spain. Married to the then King of Naples, at the death of her brother in law Ferdinand VI of Spain, she became the queen of Spain. A cultured woman, she left a considerable architectural legacy in her adopted countries. She was also one of the shortest reigning queen consorts in Spanish history.
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Maria Amalia of Saxony | |||||
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Queen consort of Spain | |||||
Tenure | 10 August 1759 – 27 September 1760 | ||||
Queen consort of Naples and Sicily | |||||
Tenure | 19 June 1738 – 10 August 1759 | ||||
Born | (1724-11-24)24 November 1724 Dresden Castle, Dresden, Germany | ||||
Died | 27 September 1760(1760-09-27) (aged 35) Buen Retiro Palace, Madrid, Spain | ||||
Burial | El Escorial, Spain | ||||
Spouse | Charles III of Spain | ||||
Issue | Infanta Maria Josefa Maria Luisa, Holy Roman Empress Felipe, Duke of Calabria Charles IV of Spain Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Infante Gabriel Infante Antonio Pascual | ||||
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House | House of Bourbon House of Wettin | ||||
Father | Augustus III of Poland | ||||
Mother | Maria Josepha of Austria | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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