Maria Theresa of Spain
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Maria Theresa of Spain was Queen of France from 1660 to 1683 as the wife of King Louis XIV. She was born an Infanta of Spain and Portugal as the daughter of King Philip IV and Elisabeth of France, and
Portrait by Henri and Charles Beaubrun, c. 1665
Portrait by Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo c. 1645
The infanta Maria Theresa aged 14 by Diego Velázquez, c. 1653. Her hairstyle and dress with wide panniers were popular in Spain
Portrait by Velázquez, c. 1651-1654
Louis, Grand Dauphin
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Louis, Dauphin of France, commonly known as le Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son of King Louis XIV and his spouse, Maria Theresa of Spain and heir apparent to the French throne.
Maria Theresa of Spain
…complained to Anne of Austria, who intervened with the King, without success. On 1 November 1661, Maria Theresa gave birth to the long-awaited Dauphin, Louis of France, fulfilling her primary duty as Queen. The birth was difficult and people even feared the worst for the Queen. Louis XIV assisted her throughout, as…
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1697
Anne of Austria with her grandson the Dauphin and Maria Theresa 1665.
The Grand Dauphin