Elisabeth Farnese

Elisabeth Farnese
Portrait by Louis-Michel van Loo, 1739
Queen consort of Spain
Tenure24 December 1714 – 14 January 1724
Tenure6 September 1724 – 9 July 1746
Queen regent of Spain
Regency10 August 1759 – 9 December 1760
MonarchCharles III
Born(1692-10-25)25 October 1692
Palazzo della Pilotta,
Duchy of Parma
Died11 July 1766(1766-07-11) (aged 73)
Royal Palace of Aranjuez, Aranjuez, Spain
Burial17 July 1766
Spouse
(m. 1714; died 1746)
Issue
Detail
Names
Italian: Elisabetta Farnese
Spanish: Isabel de Farnesio
HouseFarnese
FatherOdoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma
MotherDorothea Sophie of Neuburg
SignatureElisabeth Farnese's signature

Elisabeth Farnese (Italian: Elisabetta Farnese, Spanish: Isabel de Farnesio; 25 October 1692 – 11 July 1766) was Queen of Spain by marriage to King Philip V. She was the de facto ruler of Spain from 1714 until 1746 since she managed the affairs of state with the approval of her spouse, and is particularly known for her great influence over Spain's foreign policy. From 1759 until 1760, she governed as regent.