Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy | |||||
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Queen consort of Spain | |||||
Tenure | 2 November 1701 – 14 February 1714 | ||||
Born | Royal Palace of Turin, Savoy | 17 September 1688||||
Died | 14 February 1714 Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain | (aged 25)||||
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Spouse | Philip V of Spain | ||||
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House | Savoy | ||||
Father | Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy | ||||
Mother | Anne 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.