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Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
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Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies was the Queen of Spain from 1829 to 1833 and Queen regent of the kingdom from 1833, when her daughter became queen at age two, to 1840. By virtue of her short marri
Portrait by Vicente López y Portaña, 1830
Portrait by Vicente López y Portaña, 1830
Maria Christina - Regent of Spain, by Valentín Carderera, mid 1830s
Maria Christina - Regent of Spain, by Valentín Carderera, mid 1830s
Queen Maria Christina of Spain in old age
Queen Maria Christina of Spain in old age
Isabella II
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Isabella II was Queen of Spain from 1833 until her deposition in 1868. She is the only queen regnant in the history of unified Spain.
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
…banned women from taking the throne, Maria Francisca and Carlos pushed for the latter's claim. Ferdinand VII and Maria Christina produced two daughters, Isabella on 10 October 1830 and Luisa Fernanda a little over a year later on 30 January 1832. However, in a secret session of the Cortes in 1789, King Charles…
Formal portrait, 1860
Formal portrait, 1860
Isabella II as a child. She is depicted wearing the sash of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa.
Isabella II as a child. She is depicted wearing the sash of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa.
Isabella swears the Constitution, by José Castelaro [es].
Isabella swears the Constitution, by José Castelaro [es].
Portrait painting of Isabella II by Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (1844).
Portrait painting of Isabella II by Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (1844).