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Maria Amalia of Saxony

Maria Amalia of Saxony
Maria Amalia in Polish costume
Queen consort of Spain
Tenure10 August 1759 – 27 September 1760
Queen consort of Naples and Sicily
Tenure19 June 1738 – 10 August 1759
Born(1724-11-24)24 November 1724
Dresden Castle, Dresden, Germany
Died27 September 1760(1760-09-27) (aged 35)
Buen Retiro Palace, Madrid, Spain
Burial
SpouseCharles III of Spain
IssueInfanta Maria Josefa
Maria Luisa, Holy Roman Empress
Felipe, Duke of Calabria
Charles IV of Spain
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Infante Gabriel
Infante Antonio Pascual
Full name
Maria Amalia Christina Franziska Xaveria Flora Walburga
HouseHouse of Bourbon
House of Wettin
FatherAugustus III of Poland
MotherMaria Josepha of Austria
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Maria Amalia of Saxony (24 November 1724 – 27 September 1760) was a Duchess of Saxony of the House of Wettin and wife of Charles III of Spain. Married to the then King of Naples, at the death of her brother in law Ferdinand VI of Spain, she became the queen of Spain. A cultured woman, she left a considerable architectural legacy in her adopted countries. She was also one of the shortest reigning queen consorts in Spanish history.


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