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Biography of Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain 1858-1929

Paternal Family Tree: Metx

Maternal Family Tree: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 1683-1737

On 4th December 1846 Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este (age 25) and [her mother] Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (age 15) were married. They were second cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 18th April 1854 [her father] Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria (age 35) and [her mother] Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (age 23) were married. They were first cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 21st July 1858 Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain was born to Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria (age 39) and Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (age 27).

On 20th November 1874 [her father] Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria (age 56) died.

On 23rd January 1878 [her future husband] Alfonso XII King Spain (age 20) and Maria de las Mercedes Queen Consort Spain (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of Antoine Orléans Duke Montpensier (age 53) and Infanta Luisa Fernanda Duchess of Montpensier (age 45). He the son of [her future father-in-law] Francisco de Asís King Consort Spain (age 55) and [her future mother-in-law] Isabella II Queen Spain (age 47). They were half first cousins.

On 29th November 1879 Alfonso XII King Spain (age 22) and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 21) were married at Madrid [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Francisco de Asís King Consort Spain (age 57) and Isabella II Queen Spain (age 49). They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 11th September 1880 [her daughter] María de las Mercedes Bourbon was born to [her husband] Alfonso XII King Spain (age 22) and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 22). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.78%.

On 12th November 1882 [her daughter] María Teresa Bourbon was born to [her husband] Alfonso XII King Spain (age 24) and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 24). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.78%.

On 25th November 1885 [her husband] Alfonso XII King Spain (age 27) died. On 17th May 1886 His son [her son] Alfonso succeeded posthumously XIII King Spain when he was born some seven months later.

On 17th May 1886 [her son] Alfonso XIII King Spain was born to [her former husband] Alfonso XII King Spain and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 27) at Madrid [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.78%.

On 14th February 1903 [her mother] Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (age 72) died.

On 17th October 1904 [her daughter] María de las Mercedes Bourbon (age 24) died.

In 1906 [her son] Alfonso XIII King Spain (age 19) and [her daughter-in-law] Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. He the son of [her former husband] Alfonso XII King Spain and Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 47). They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

On 23rd September 1912 [her daughter] María Teresa Bourbon (age 29) died.

On 6th February 1929 Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 70) died.

Royal Ancestors of Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain 1858-1929

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Louis XIII King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain 1858-1929

Alfonso XIII King Spain

Ancestors of Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain 1858-1929

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles V Duke of Lorraine 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Leopold Duke of Lorraine 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis I Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Élisabeth Charlotte Bourbon Duchess Lorraine 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern Duchess Orléans Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Rudolph 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Archduke Charles Duke of Teschen 5 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philippe V King Spain 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles III King Spain 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain

Great x 1 Grandmother: Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Augutus Elector Saxony King of Poland 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Augustus III King Poland 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Saxony Queen Consort Spain 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Josepha of Austria 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Father: Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria 6 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles V Duke of Lorraine 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Leopold Duke of Lorraine 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis I Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Élisabeth Charlotte Bourbon Duchess Lorraine 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern Duchess Orléans Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Leopold Habsburg Spain I Holy Roman Emperor 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Rudolph 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Archduke Joseph of Austria 5 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philippe V King Spain 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles III King Spain 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Farnese Queen Consort Spain

Great x 1 Grandmother: Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Augutus Elector Saxony King of Poland 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Augustus III King Poland 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Saxony Queen Consort Spain 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Josepha of Austria 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Wilhelmine Amalie of Brunswick 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Mother: Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

GrandMother: Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Princess Henriette Nassau Weilburg Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Willam Karel Hendrik Friso Orange Nassau 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Louise Hesse-Kassel Princess Nassau Dietz 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Carolina Orange Nassau Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Anne Hanover Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England