Elisabeth Farnese

Elisabeth Farnese
Portrait by Louis-Michel van Loo, 1739
Queen consort of Spain
Tenure	24 December 1714 – 14 January 1724
Tenure	6 September 1724 – 9 July 1746
Queen regent of Spain
Regency	10 August 1759 – 9 December 1760
Monarch	Charles III
Born	(1692-10-25)25 October 1692 Palazzo della Pilotta, Duchy of Parma
Died	11 July 1766(1766-07-11) (aged 73) Royal Palace of Aranjuez, Aranjuez, Spain
Burial	17 July 1766 Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
Spouse	Philip V of Spain ​ ​ (m. 1714; died 1746)​
Issue Detail	Charles III, King of Spain Mariana Victoria, Queen of Portugal Philip, Duke of Parma María Teresa Rafaela, Dauphine of France Luis, Count of Chinchón María Antonia Fernanda, Queen of Sardinia
Names Italian: Elisabetta Farnese Spanish: Isabel de Farnesio
House	Farnese
Father	Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma
Mother	Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg
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Elisabeth Farnese (Italian: Elisabetta Farnese, Spanish: Isabel de Farnesio; 25 October 1692 – 11 July 1766) was Queen of Spain by marriage to King Philip V. She was the de facto ruler of Spain from 1714 until 1746 since she managed the affairs of state with the approval of her spouse, and is particularly known for her great influence over Spain's foreign policy. From 1759 until 1760, she governed as regent.