The descendants of Philip V of Spain, Bourbon monarch of the Kingdom of Spain, Kingdom of Naples, and Kingdom of Sicily are numerous. He had two wives; by his first wife Maria Luisa of Savoy he had two children. After the death of his first wife, Philip married Elisabeth of Parma and they had children. Philip's descendants have formed a major part of history around the globe; several becoming monarchs of Spain, Portugal and Sardinia.
His descendants also founded several cadet branches; the House of Bourbon-Parma in the Duchy of Parma and the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[1] This article deals with the children of Philip V and in turn their senior descendants.
Background of Philip V of Spain
Philip was born at the Palace of Versailles[2] in France. His older brother, Louis de France, Duke of Burgundy, was in line to the throne right after their father, Le Grand Dauphin, thus leaving him and his younger brother, Charles de France, Duke of Berry little expectation to ever rule over France.
Claims to the Spanish throne
In the year 1700, the King of Spain, Charles II, died. Charles' will named the 16-year-old Philip, the grandson of Charles' sister Maria Theresa of Spain, as his successor.[3] Upon any possible refusal the Crown of Spain would be offered next to Philip's younger brother Charles, Duke of Berry, or, next, to Archduke Charles of Austria.[3]
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By genealogical right alone, the Spanish throne should have passed to Louis, Grand Dauphin, son of King Louis XIV of France and Maria Theresa of Spain, sister of Charles II and daughter of Philip IV of Spain. However, the Grand Dauphin was the heir apparent to the throne of France; the union of France and Spain would greatly upset the balance of power in Europe. Thus, Charles had settled on Philip, the second son of the Grand Dauphin (whose prospect of inheriting France was slim).
However, the Austrian branch claimed that Philip's grandmother had renounced the Spanish throne for her descendants as part of her marriage contract. This was countered by the French branch's claim that it was on the basis of a dowry that had never been paid.[4]
After a long council meeting where the Dauphin spoke up in favor of his son's rights, it was agreed that Philip would ascend the throne but would forever renounce his claim to the throne of France for himself and his descendants.[5] This, however, contradicted a fundamental principle of the French succession - the right of a legitimate male prince to succeed cannot be alienated. This conflict would manifest in the War of Spanish Succession. In the Treaty of Utrecht that ended the war, Philip finally agreed to renounce for himself and his descendants, his rights to the French throne only after the introduction of semi-Salic law in Spain.
War of Spanish Succession
However, the other powers of Europe contested the idea, eventually leading to the War of Spanish Succession (1701–1714). Although Philip was allowed to remain on the Spanish throne, Spain was forced to cede Menorca and Gibraltar to Great Britain; the Spanish Netherlands, Naples, Milan, and Sardinia to the Austrian Habsburgs; and Sicily and parts of the Milanese to Savoy.[6]
These losses greatly diminished the Spanish Empire in Europe, which had already been in decline. Throughout his reign, Philip sought to reverse the decline of Spanish power as Great Britain increasingly began to dominate at sea.
Philip's descendants
Legitimate issue by Maria Luisa of Savoy
Louis I of Spain
| Descendant | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis I of Spain 1707–1724 |  | 25 August 1707 Madrid son of Philip V of Spain and Maria Luisa of Savoy | Louise Elisabeth of Orléans 20 January 1722 No children | 31 August 1724 Madrid aged 17 |
Ferdinand VI of Spain
| Descendant | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand VI of Spain 1713–1759 | .jpg.webp) | 23 September 1713 Madrid son of Philip V of Spain and Maria Luisa of Savoy | Barbara of Portugal 20 January 1729 No children | 10 August 1759 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid aged 45 |
Legitimate issue by Elisabeth of Parma
Charles III of Spain
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Marianna Victoria of Spain
Philip, Duke of Parma
Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain
| Descendant | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain 1726–1746 |  | 11 June 1726 Madrid daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elizabeth of Parma | Louis, Dauphin of France 23 February 1745 1 child | 22 July 1746 Versalles aged 20 |
| Marie-Thérèse de France 1746–1748 | 19 July 1746 daughter of Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain and Louis, Dauphin of France | never married | 27 April 1748 aged 2 | |
Luis de Borbón y Farnesio, 13th Count of Chinchón
| Descendant | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infante Luis, Count of Chinchón 1727–1785 | _by_Anton_Raphael_Mengs.jpg.webp) | 25 July 1727 Seville son of Philip V of Spain and Elizabeth of Parma | María Teresa de Vallabriga y Rozas, Español y Drummond 4 children | 7 August 1785 Vila de Arenas de San Pedro, Ávila aged 56 |
| Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón 1785–1823 | .jpg.webp) | 22 May 1777 Cadalso de los Vidrios son of Infante Luis, Count of Chinchón and María Teresa de Vallabriga y Rozas, Español y Drummond | never married | 19 March 1823 Madrid aged 45 |
| María Teresa de Borbón, 15th Countess of Chinchón 1823–1828 | .jpg.webp) | 6 March 1779 Velada, Spain daughter of Infante Luis, Count of Chinchón and María Teresa de Vallabriga y Rozas, Español y Drummond | Don Manuel de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, 1st Duke of Sueca 1 child | 23 November 1828 Paris, France aged 49 |
| Carlota de Godoy, 2nd Duchess of Sueca 1828–1886 |  | 7 October 1800 Madrid, Spain daughter of María Teresa de Borbón, 15th Countess of Chinchón and Don Manuel de Godoy, 1st Duke of Sueca | Camillo Ruspoli 2 children | 13 May 1886 Paris, France aged 85 |
| Adolfo Ruspoli, 2nd Duke of Alcudia 1886–1914 | 28 December 1822 Bordeaux, France son of Carlota de Godoy, 2nd Duchess of Sueca and Camillo Ruspoli | Doña Rosalía Álvarez de Toledo y Silva-Bazán, de Palafox-Portocarrero y Téllez-Girón 5 children | 4 February 1914 Paris, France aged 91 | |
| Carlos Ruspoli, 3rd Duke of Alcudia and Sueca 1914–1936 | 1 March 1858 Madrid, Spain son of Adolfo Ruspoli, 2nd Duke of Alcudia and Doña Rosalía Álvarez de Toledo | Doña María del Carmen Caro y Caro, Álvarez de Toledo y Gomurcio 3 children Doña Josefa Pardo y Manuel de Villena no children | 10 November 1936 Madrid, Spain aged 78 | |
| Camilo Ruspoli, 4th Duke of Alcudia and Sueca 1936–1975 | 5 June 1904 Madrid, Spain son of Carlos Ruspoli, 3rd Duke of Alcudia and Sueca and Doña María del Carmen Caro y Caro | Doña María de Belén Morenés y Arteaga, 18th Countess of Bañares 3 children | 20 November 1975 Madrid, Spain aged 71 | |
| Carlos Ruspoli, 5th Duke of Alcudia and Sueca 1975–2016 | 5 August 1932 San Sebastián, Spain son of Camilo Ruspoli, 4th Duke of Alcudia and Sueca and Doña María de Belén Morenés y Arteaga, 18th Countess of Bañares | Doña María del Rosario Herbosch y Huidobro, Lodie y Cavanilles no children | 25 October 2016 Madrid, Spain aged 84 | |
| Luis Carlos Ruspoli, 6th Duke of Alcudia and Sueca 2018– | 4 April 1963 Madrid, Spain son of Luis Ruspoli, 7th Marquis of Boadilla del Monte and Doña María del Carmen Sanchíz y Núñez-Robres, 13th Marquise of La Casta | Doña María Alvarez de las Asturias Bohorques y Rumeu, Silva y Cruzat 4 children |
Maria Antonietta of Spain
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References
- ↑ "Felipe V, rey de España". GeneAll.net. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
- ↑ "The New International Encyclopædia", p.14. Published by Dodd, Mead and Company, 1903.
- 1 2 Kamen, Henry. "Philip V of Spain:: The King who Reigned Twice", p.6. Published by Yale University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-300-08718-7
- ↑ Durant, Will. "The Age of Louis XIV", p.699. Simon & Schuster, New York 1963.
- ↑ Kamen, Henry. "Philip V of Spain:: The King who Reigned Twice", p.158. Published by Yale University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-300-08718-7
- ↑ Durant, Will. "The Age of Louis XIV", p.715. Simon & Schuster, New York 1963.