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Maria Antonia of Spain

Maria Antonia of Spain
1750 portrait by Jacopo Amigoni.
Queen consort of Sardinia
Consort20 February 1773 – 19 September 1785
Born(1729-11-17)17 November 1729
Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
Died19 September 1785(1785-09-19) (aged 55)
Castle of Moncalieri, Turin
BurialSeptember 1785
SpouseVictor 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
Full name
Spanish: María Antonia Fernanda de Borbón y Farnesio
HouseHouse of Bourbon (by birth)
House of Savoy (by marriage)
FatherPhilip V of Spain
MotherElisabeth Farnese
SignatureMaria Antonia of Spain's signature

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.


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