Elisabeth Farnese
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Elisabeth Farnese was Queen of Spain by marriage to King Philip V. She was the de facto ruler of Spain from 1714 until 1746, since she managed the affairs of state with the approval of her spouse. She
Portrait by Louis-Michel van Loo, 1739
Elizabeth Farnese, c. 1720
Elisabeth with her eldest son Charles.
Philip V and Elisabeth in 1739
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
Elisabeth Farnese
…walks boldly towards the fulfillment of her designs; there is nothing that can surprise her, nothing that can stop her." Her son Charles (later King Charles III of Spain) would go on to inherit the Duchy of Parma, with Elisabeth's mother as regent. Following multiple transfers of power, including rulers from the House…
Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1761
Charles's mother, Elisabeth Farnese
Charles at 9 years old