Carlota Joaquina of Spain Archives - History of Royal Women

Carlota Joaquina of Spain – The unhappy Queen of Portugal

Friday, 2 November 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Carlota Joaquina of Spain was born on 25 April 1775 as the daughter of Charles IV of Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma. She was hardly out of the cradle when her marriage to the future King John VI of Portugal, though at the time he was not expected to succeed, was arranged. She was then sent to [read more]

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Portugal

Monday, 20 August 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Kingdom of Portugal began its life in 1139 when Afonso Henriques, Count of Portugal, was acclaimed King of the Portuguese. House of Burgundy His wife was Matilda or Mafalda of Savoy, who was thus the first Queen of Portugal. They had seven children together, including his successor the future King Sancho I of Portugal. Sancho succeeded his [read more]