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Marie Louise of Orléans was only 17 when she married Charles II of Spain, a King plagued by lifelong illness and frailty. She arrived in Spain full of energy, beauty, and hope but quickly discovered her new life would be filled with sorrow.

Charles II adored her, but his constant health problems made their marriage emotionally painful and physically distant. Marie Louise struggled with loneliness, strict Spanish court rules, and the pressure to produce an heir something that became impossible as the King’s condition worsened.

Letters from the time reveal her deep sadness. Some claim she cried daily, longing for freedom and the family she left behind.
Her early death at just 26 shocked Europe and symbolized the tragedy of the Spanish Habsburg court.


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