Maria Christina

 
Østrig, 1858-1929
20.05.12

Østrigsk ærkehertuginde, dronning af Spanien. Gift med kong Alfonso XII, moder og regent for sønnen Alfonso XIII.

Marie Kristine (f. 1858), dronning af Spanien 1879-1902; datter af ærkehertug Karl Ferdinand af Østrig, ægtede 1879 Alfons XII (død 25. december 1885), fødte 17. maj 1886 sønnen Alfons XIII, for hvem hun styrede som regentinde med megen klogskab og besindighed, indtil han 17. maj 1902 overog regeringen. (HK7/1924)

Queen of Spain, consort of Alfonso XII. An Austrian archduchess, she was married to Alfonso in 1879. After his death, she was regent (1886–1902) for his posthumous son, Alfonso XIII, but took very little part in political affairs.