Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy

Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy
Portrait by Miguel Jacinto Melendez, c. 1712
Queen consort of Spain
Tenure2 November 1701 – 14 February 1714
Born(1688-09-17)17 September 1688
Royal Palace of Turin, Savoy
Died14 February 1714(1714-02-14) (aged 25)
Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain
Burial
SpousePhilip V of Spain
Issue
Detail
Names
Maria Luisa Gabriella di Savoia
HouseSavoy
FatherVictor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy
MotherAnne Marie d'Orléans

Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy (17 September 1688 – 14 February 1714), nicknamed La Savoyana, was Queen of Spain by marriage to King Philip V.[1] She acted as regent during her husband's absence from 1702 until 1703 and had great influence as a political adviser during the War of the Spanish Succession. Because of her effectiveness, she was well-loved in her adoptive country.

  1. ^ Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp (1906). "Epilogue". Queens of Old Spain. E. Grant Richards. pp. 531–537. Retrieved 15 September 2018.