Maria Luisa of Savoy 1688 – 1714

Biography

Born on September 17, 1688, in the Royal Palace of Turin, Maria Luisa of Savoy entered the world as a princess of one of Europe’s most distinguished dynasties. Her early life was shaped by the privileges and responsibilities of royal birth, preparing her for the role she would one day assume on the Spanish throne.

Maria Luisa served as Queen consort of Spain, a position of considerable influence and ceremony during the early eighteenth century. Through her marriage, she became deeply connected to Spanish court life and the political landscape of the Iberian Peninsula during a pivotal era in European history.

On February 14, 1714, Maria Luisa’s life was cut short by tuberculosis in Madrid at just twenty-five years old. Her passing marked a significant loss to the Spanish royal family and those who knew her. She was honored with burial in the Royal Crypt of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, one of Spain’s most sacred and prestigious resting places, ensuring that her memory would be preserved among Spain’s greatest monarchs and royal figures for generations to come.