Maria Anna of Neuburg
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Maria Anna of Neuburg, was a German princess and member of the Wittelsbach family. In 1689, she became Queen consort of Spain as the second wife of Charles II of Spain, last Habsburg ruler of the Spanish Empire.
Portrait by Robert Gabriel Gence
Heidelberg Castle, destroyed by the French in 1689 and never rebuilt; its destruction confirmed Maria Anna's anti-French opinions
Charles II, ca 1670-80
Charles II and Maria Anna of Neuburg, by an unknown artist
Charles II of Spain
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Charles II of Spain was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg, which had ruled Spain since 1516, neither of his marriages produced children, and he died without a direct heir. He is now best remembered for his physical disabilities, and the War of the Spanish Succession that followed his death.
Portrait of Charles II by Juan Carreño de Miranda, c. 1685
Charles as a child, c. 1673
Mariana of Austria by Diego Velázquez, c. 1656, Regent for Charles during his minority
Charles's illegitimate half-brother, Don Juan José de Austria, whose political feud with his mother undermined the stability of his regime