Elisabeth Farnese | |||||
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Queen consort of Spain | |||||
Tenure | 24 December 1714 – 14 January 1724 | ||||
Tenure | 6 September 1724 – 9 July 1746 | ||||
Queen regent of Spain | |||||
Regency | 10 August 1759 – 9 December 1760 | ||||
Monarch | Charles III | ||||
Born | Palazzo della Pilotta, Duchy of Parma | 25 October 1692||||
Died | 11 July 1766 Royal Palace of Aranjuez, Aranjuez, Spain | (aged 73)||||
Burial | 17 July 1766 | ||||
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House | Farnese | ||||
Father | Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma | ||||
Mother | Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg | ||||
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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.