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Isabella II SP

Isabella II, Queen of Spain


Reign[]

Queen of Spain
September 29, 1833 - September 30, 1868 (35 years) (2-37)
Preceded by Ferdinand VII of Spain
Succeeded by Amadeo I of Spain



Life Data[]

Full Name María Isabel Luisa
House Bourbon
Birth October 10, 1830

Madrid, Spain

Death April 9, 1904 (73 years)

Paris, France


Parents[]

Ferdinand VII, King of Spain
Birth October 14, 1784
Father Charles IV, King of Spain (1748-1819)
Mother Maria Luisa, Princess of Parma (1751-1819)
Death September 29, 1833 (48 years)


Maria Christina, Princess of the Two Sicilies
Birth April 27, 1806
Father Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies (1777-1830)
Mother María Isabella, Infanta of Spain (1789-1848)
Death August 22, 1878 (72 years)


Siblings[]

Paternal Half-Siblings
Number Name
1. María Luisa, Infanta of Spain

(1817-18) (1 year)

2. María Luisa, Infanta of Spain

(1818-18) (Stillbirth)



Full Siblings
Number Name Marriages Children
3. Luisa Fernanda, Infanta of Spain

(1832-97) (65 years)

Antoine, Duke of Montpensier

(1824-90, m.1846)

4 sons, 5 daughters


Maternal Half-Siblings
Number Names Marriages Children
4. María Amparo, Countess of Vista Alegre

(1834-64) (30 years)

Władysław, Prince Czartoryski

(1828-94, m.1855)

1 son
5. Maria de los Milagros, Marchioness of Castillejo

(1835-1903) (68 years)

Filippo del Drago, Prince of Mazzano e d'Atuni

(1831-1913, m.1856)

4 sons
6. Agustín María, Duke of Tarancón

(1837-55) (18 years)

N/A N/A
7. Fernando María, Duke of Tarancón

(1838-1910) (72 years)

Eladia, Lady Bernaldo de Quirós González de Cienfuegos

(1842-1909, m.1861)

3 sons, 8 daughters
8. María Cristina, Marchioness of La Isabela

(1840-1921) (81 years)

José María Bernaldo de Quirós González de Cienfuegos, Marquis of Campo Sagrado

(1840-1911, m.1860)

1 son, 3 daughters
9. Juan Bautista, Count of Recuerdo

(1841-63) (22 years)

N/A N/A
10. Antonio, Lord Muñoz y de Borbón

(1842-47) (5 years)

N/A N/A
11. José Maria, Count of Gracia

(1843-63) (20 years)

N/A N/A


Paternal Grandparents[]

Charles IV, King of Spain
Birth November 11, 1748
Father Charles III, King of Spain (1716-88)
Mother Maria Amalia, Princess of Saxony (1724-60)
Death January 20, 1819 (70 years)


Maria Luisa, Princess of Parma
Birth December 9, 1751
Father Philip, Duke of Parma (1720-65)
Mother Louise Élisabeth, Princess of France (1727-59)
Death January 2, 1819 (67 years)


Maternal Grandparents[]

Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies
Birth August 19, 1777
Father Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825)
Mother Maria Carolina, Archduchess of Austria (1752-1814)
Death November 8, 1830 (53 years)



María Isabella, Infanta of Spain
Birth July 6, 1789
Father Charles IV, King of Spain (1748-1819)
Mother Maria Luisa, Princess of Parma (1751-1819)
Death September 13, 1848 (59 years)


Husband: Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz[]

Birth May 13, 1822
Father Francisco de Paula, Infante of Spain (1794-1865)
Mother Luisa Carlotta, Princess of the Two Sicilies (1804-44)
Death April 17, 1902 (79 years)


Marriage
October 10, 1846 - April 17, 1902 (55 years, widowed)


Child 1: Luis, Infante of Spain[]

Birth May 20, 1849
Death May 20, 1849 (Stillbirth)


Child 2: Fernando, Infante of Spain[]

Full Name Fernando Francisco
Birth July 11, 1850
Death July 11, 1850 (Stillbirth)


Child 3: Isabel, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name María Isabel Francisca de Asís Cristina Francisca de Paula Dominga
Birth December 20, 1851
Death April 22, 1931 (79 years)


Marriage
Husband Gaetan, Count of Girgenti (1846-71)
Husband's Parents Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies (1810-59)

Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria (1816-67)

Marriage May 13, 1868 - November 26, 1871 (3 years, widowed)


Child 4: Maria Cristina, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name Maria Cristina
Birth January 5, 1854
Death January 7, 1854 (2 days)


Child 5: Margarita, Infanta of Spain[]

Birth September 23, 1855
Death September 24, 1855 (1 day)


Child 6: Francisco de Asís, Infante of Spain[]

Full Name Francisco de Asís
Birth December 21, 1856
Death December 21, 1856 (Stillbirth)


Child 7: Alfonso XII, King of Spain[]

Full Name Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo
Birth November 28, 1857
Death November 25, 1885 (27 years)


First Marriage
First Wife Mercedes, Princess of Orléans (1860-78)
First Wife's Parents Antoine, Duke of Montpensier (1824-90)

Luisa Fernanda, Infanta of Spain (1832-97)

Marriage January 23, 1878 - June 26, 1878 (5 months, widowed)


Second Marriage
Second Wife Maria Christina, Archduchess of Austria (1858-1929)
Second WIfe's Parents Karl Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria (1818-74)

Elisabeth Franziska, Archduchess of Austria (1831-1903)

Second Marriage November 29, 1879 - November 25, 1885 (5 years, died)


Children from Second Marriage
Number Name Marriages Children
1. María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias

(1880-1904) (24 years)

Carlos, Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

(1870-1949, m.1901)

2 sons, 1 daughter
2. María Teresa, Infanta of Spain

(1882-1912) (30 years)

Ferdinand, Prince of Bavaria

(1884-1958, m.1906)

2 sons, 2 daughters
3. Alfonso XIII, King of Spain

(1886-1941) (55 years)

Victoria Eugenie, Princess of Battenberg

(1887-1969, m.1906)

5 sons, 2 daughters


Child 8: Maria de la Concepción, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name Maria de la Concepción Francisca de Asis Isabel Luisa de Padova Estefania Maria del Olvido Filomena Francisca de Paula
Birth December 26, 1859
Death October 21, 1861 (1 year)




Child 9: María del Pilar, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name María del Pilar Berenguela Isabel Francisca de Asís Cristina Sebastiana Gabriela Francisca Caracciolo Saturnina
Birth April 6, 1861
Death May 8, 1879 (18 years)


Child 10: María de la Paz, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name María de la Paz Juana Amelia Adalberta Francisca de Paula Juana Bautista Isabel Francisca de Asís
Birth June 23, 1862
Death December 4, 1946 (84 years)


Marriage
Husband Ludwig Ferdinand, Prince of Bavaria (1859-1949)
Husband's Parents Adalbert, Prince of Bavaria (1828-75)

Amalia, Infanta of Spain (1834-1905)

Marriage April 2, 1883 - December 4, 1946 (63 years, died)


Children
Number Name Marriages Children
1. Ferdinand, Prince of Bavaria

(1884-1958) (74 years)

María Teresa, Infanta of Spain (1882-1912, m.1906)

Maria Luisa, Duchess of Talavera (1880-1955, m.1914)

2 sons, 2 daughters
2. Adalbert, Prince of Bavaria

(1886-1970) (84 years)

Augusta, Countess von Seefried auf Buttenheim

(1899-1978, m.1919)

2 sons
3. Pilar, Princess of Bavaria

(1891-1987) (96 years)

N/A N/A


Child 11: Eulalia, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name María Eulalia Francisca de Asís Margarita Roberta Isabel Francisca de Paula Cristina María de la Piedad
Birth February 12, 1864
Death March 8, 1958 (94 years)


Marriage
Husband Antonio, Duke of Galliera (1866-1930)
Husband's Parents Antoine, Duke of Montpensier (1824-90)

Luisa Fernanda, Infanta of Spain (1832-97)

Marriage March 6, 1886 - December 24, 1930 (44 years, widowed)


Children
Number Name Marriages Children
1. Alfonso, Duke of Galliera

(1886-1975) (89 years)

Beatrice, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

(1884-1966, m.1909)

3 sons
2. Luís Fernando, Prince of Orléans

(1888-1945) (57 years)

Marie Say

(1857-1943, m.1930)

N/A


Child 12: Francisco de Asís, Infante of Spain[]

Full Name Francisco de Asís Leopoldo
Birth January 24, 1866
Death February 14, 1866 (20 days)


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