Her groom was to be Felipe, Prince of Asturias (the title used by the heir apparent or heir presumptive to the throne of Spain), the eldest son and heir of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Lord of the Netherlands, Duke of Burgundy, one of the most powerful ever monarchs who had a large number of titles due to his vast inheritance of the Burgundian, Spanish, and Austrian realms. Maria Manuela’s upbringing was influenced by her mother’s deep religious piety and by the expectation that as the only daughter of the King of Portugal, she would marry a high-ranking prince. Infante António (1539 – 1540), died in infancyįelipe, Prince of Asturias, later King of Spain Credit – Wikipedia.João Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (1537 – 1554), married his first cousin Joanna of Austria, daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, had one son who succeeded his grandfather João III, King of Portugal as Sebastian I, King of Portugal João Manuel died from tuberculosis at age sixteen.Infante Dinis (1535 – 1537), died in childhood.Filipe, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (1533 – 1539), died in childhood.Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (1531 – 1537), died in childhood.Infanta Beatriz (born and died 1530), died in infancy.Infanta Isabel (born and died 1528), died in infancy.Afonso, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (born and died 1526), died in infancy.
Of her eight younger siblings, only João Manuel survived childhood but he died at age sixteen after producing a son who succeeded to the throne of Portugal. João Manuel, Maria Manuela’s only sibling who survived childhood Credit – Wikipedia
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