| Maria Amalia of Saxony | |||||
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 Maria Amalia overlooking the Neapolitan crown, by Giuseppe Bonito, c. 1745. | |||||
| Queen consort of Spain | |||||
| Tenure | 10 August 1759 – 27 September 1760 | ||||
| Queen consort of Naples and Sicily | |||||
| Tenure | 19 June 1738 – 10 August 1759 | ||||
| Born | 24 November 1724 Dresden Castle, Dresden, Saxony | ||||
| Died | 27 September 1760 (aged 35) Buen Retiro Palace, Madrid, Spain | ||||
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| House | Wettin | ||||
| Father | Augustus III of Poland | ||||
| Mother | Maria Josepha of Austria | ||||
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Maria Amalia (Maria Amalia Christina Franziska Xaveria Flora Walburga; 24 November 1724 – 27 September 1760) was Queen of Spain from 10 August 1759 until her death in 1760 as the wife of King Charles III. Previously, she had been Queen of Naples and Sicily since marrying Charles on 19 June 1738. She was born a princess of Poland and Saxony, daughter of King Augustus III of Poland and Princess Maria Josepha of Austria. Maria Amalia and Charles had thirteen children, of whom seven survived into adulthood. A popular consort, Maria Amalia oversaw the construction of the Caserta Palace outside Naples as well as various other projects, and she is known for her influence upon the affairs of state.