Philip V of Spain
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Philip V was king of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign is the longest in the history of the Spanish monarchy, surpassi
Portrait by Jean Ranc, c. 1723
Louis of France, le Grand Dauphin, and his wife Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria with their three sons: Louis, le Petit Dauphin, Philippe, Duke of Anjou and Charles, Duke of Berry. Painting by Pierre Mignard, 1687.
Proclamation of Philip V as King of Spain in the Palace of Versailles on 16 November 1700
A young Maria Luisa of Savoy holding a miniature portrait of her husband, Philip V
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.
Philip V of Spain
…overseas regions. Philip was born into the French House of Bourbon during the reign of his paternal grandfather King Louis XIV. He was the second son of Louis, Grand Dauphin, and was third in line to the French throne after his father and his elder brother, Louis, Duke of Burgundy. Philip was not expected to become a monarch…
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1697
Anne of Austria with her grandson the Dauphin and Maria Theresa 1665.
The Grand Dauphin