Poppelsdorf Palace and the expulsion of Maria Christina of Austria
On 13 May 1742, Maria Christina of Austria was born as the daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis of Lorraine. In 1766, Maria Christina, known […]
Maria Christina of Austria
The 3 must-see royal palaces in northern Spain
While travelling in Spain, you don’t have to limit yourself to Madrid or Barcelona to see historic royal buildings. The northern part of the country […]
Maria Christina of Austria – The best wife of Albert
This article was written by Carol. Maria Christina was born on Maria Theresa’s 25th birthday, on May 13, 1742, and was her fifth child. Maria […]
Queens Regent: Maria Christina of Austria
A regent is “a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated.” Maria Christina of Austria was […]
Burial Places of the Queens and Consorts of Spain
Anna of Austria – El Escorial (San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain) Barbara of Portugal – Convent of the Salesas Reales (Madrid, Spain) Beatrice of Portugal – Monastery of Sancti […]
Queens Regnant: Maria Theresa of Austria – The greatest heiress
Maria Theresa was born on 13 May 1717 as the second but eldest surviving child of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Elisabeth Christine of […]
