Charles III of Spain
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Charles III was King of Spain from 1759 until his death in 1788. He was also Duke of Parma and Piacenza as Charles I, King of Naples as Charles VII and King of Sicily as Charles III. He was the fourth
Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1761
Charles's mother, Elisabeth Farnese
Elisabeth with her eldest son Charles.
Charles at 9 years old
Charles IV of Spain
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Charles IV was King of Spain and ruler of the Spanish Empire from 1788 to 1808.
Charles III of Spain
…taken out of the line of succession to any throne; he died in Portici, where he had been born, in 1747. The title of Prince of Asturias was given to Charles, the second-born. The right of succession to Naples and Sicily was reserved for his third son, Ferdinand; he would stay in Italy while his father was…
Portrait by Francisco Goya, 1789
The Family of Charles IV
Count de Floridablanca, painting by Goya ca. 1782–83
Count of Aranda