Maria Christina of Austria
Queen consort of Spain from 1879 to 1885 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 18th-century archduchess, see Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen.
Maria Christina Henriette Desideria Felicitas Raineria of Austria[1][n. 1] (Spanish: María Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena; 21 July 1858 – 6 February 1929) was Queen of Spain as the second wife of Alfonso XII. She was queen regent during the vacancy of the throne between her husband's death in November 1885 and the birth of their son Alfonso XIII in May 1886, and subsequently also until the latter's coming of age in May 1902.
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Tenure | 29 November 1879 – 25 November 1885 | ||||
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Regency | 26 November 1885 – 17 May 1902 | ||||
Monarch | Alfonso XIII | ||||
Born | (1858-07-21)21 July 1858 Gross Seelowitz, Moravia, Austrian Empire | ||||
Died | 6 February 1929(1929-02-06) (aged 70) Royal Palace, Madrid, Kingdom of Spain | ||||
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House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
Father | Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria | ||||
Mother | Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria |
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