Maria Theresa of Spain (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Maria Theresa of Spain (Spanish: Maria Teresa; French: Marie-Therese) (10 September 1638 - 30 July 1683) was the daughter of Philip IV, King of Spain and Elizabeth of France. She was Queen of France as wife of King Louis XIV. She was the mother of the Grand Dauphin. During her lifetime in Spain, she was painted by the renowned painter, Diego Velazquez.Born as Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain at the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, she was the daughter of Philip IV, King of Spain and his Queen consort, Elisabeth of France. Being a paternal great-great-granddaughter of an Austrian archduke, Maria Teresa was entitled to use the title of Archduchess of Austria.