Maria Antonia of Spain | |||||
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Queen consort of Sardinia | |||||
Consort | 20 February 1773 – 19 September 1785 | ||||
Born | Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain | 17 November 1729||||
Died | 19 September 1785 Castle of Moncalieri, Turin | (aged 55)||||
Burial | September 1785 Royal Basilica of Superga, Turin | ||||
Spouse | Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia | ||||
Issue Detail | Princess Maria Elisabetta Carlotta Charles Emmanuel IV, King of Sardinia Marie Joséphine, Countess of Provence Marie Thérèse, Countess of Artois Maria Ana, Duchess of Chablais Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia Maurizio, Duke of Montferrat Maria Carolina, Electoral Princess of Saxony Charles Felix, King of Sardinia Giuseppe, Count of Asti | ||||
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House | House of Bourbon (by birth) House of Savoy (by marriage) | ||||
Father | Philip V of Spain | ||||
Mother | Elisabeth Farnese | ||||
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Maria Antonia of Spain (María Antonia Fernanda; 17 November 1729 – 19 September 1785) was an Infanta of Spain and the youngest daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese. She was the wife of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia whom she married in 1750. She was the mother of the last three mainline Kings of Sardinia. In Italy she is known as Maria Antonietta but sometimes known incorrectly as Maria Ferdinanda. Her name was Maria Antonia Fernanda. She married the future Victor Amadeus III officially on 31 May 1750. The couple were very happy and had 12 children.