FORGOTTEN BY HISTORY: Maria Amalia of SpainMaria Amalia of Spain was born on 9th January 1779 in Mad
FORGOTTEN BY HISTORY: Maria Amalia of SpainMaria Amalia of Spain was born on 9th January 1779 in Madrid, Spain as the second surviving daughter of Charles IV of Spain and his wife, Maria Luisa of Parma. When she turned 15, her mother was quick to arrage her marriage with Prince Louis of Parma, who had just entered Spanish land to complete his education. In contrast to Maria Amalia, he was endowned with extraordinary charm and handsome face. Louis later turned his attention to his bride’s younger sister, Maria Luisa, probably the most beautiful and witty out of their parents’ children. Too shy and plain, Maria Amalia was forced to accept unexcepted change and marry in a hurry, her uncle, Antonio Pascual of Spain, who remarkably resembled her father - as there had been no other marriage proposals from European royal courts. By all accounts, marriage was rather unhappy for both sides - Antonio was man of limited inteligence, who didn’t share any interests with his young bride. To highlight Maria Amalia’s bad situation, I would say, that she was married to Antonio in double ceremony, with her sister being married to her former fiance. Resigned to her fate, she got pregnant in October 1797. On 20 July 1798, labour started. But it soon became known that she was about to die in delivery, as baby had gotten stuck in the birth canal. 2 days later, doctors intervened, but baby boy was found dead. By the time she contracted labour infection and died in agony. She was only 19 years old -- source link
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