Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin
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Infante Carlos, Conde de Montemolín (31 January 1818 – 13 January 1861) was the Carlist claimant to the throne
of Spain
under the name Carlos VI after his father's abdication in 1845, when he took the title of Count of Montemolín.
, the elder son of Infante Don Carlos María Isidro and of his first wife Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal. The Second Carlist War
(1847–1849) took place during his reign.
, fifth daughter of Francis I of the Two Sicilies
and his second wife Maria Isabella of Spain
. They would have no children.
In 1860, during a Carlist rising, he and his brother Infante Don Fernando were taken prisoners at San Carlos de la Rápita. They were later liberated.
In 1861, suddenly and unexpectedly, Carlos Luis, his wife Carolina and his brother Fernando died, for reasons not yet fully explained. The three are buried in Trieste
, in the chapel of Saint Charles Borromeo in the cathedral
. He was succeeded in pretendence by his brother Juan, Count of Montizón
.
Throne
A throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the...
of Spain
Spain
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under the name Carlos VI after his father's abdication in 1845, when he took the title of Count of Montemolín.
Biography
Carlos was born at the Royal Palace in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, the elder son of Infante Don Carlos María Isidro and of his first wife Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal. The Second Carlist War
Second Carlist War
The Second Carlist War, or the War of the Matiners or Madrugadores , was a short civil war fought primarily in Catalonia by the Carlists under General Ramón Cabrera against the forces of the government of Isabella II...
(1847–1849) took place during his reign.
Marriage
On 10 July 1850, Carlos married his first cousin Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrincess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Carolina Ferdinanda of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a princess of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and an infanta of Spain through her marriage to Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin, Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain under the name Carlos VI...
, fifth daughter of Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Francis I of the Two Sicilies
-Biography:Francis was born in Naples, the son of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and his wife Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria. He was also the nephew of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI the last King and Queen of France before the first French Republic....
and his second wife Maria Isabella of Spain
Maria Isabella of Spain
María Isabella of Spain was an Infanta of Spain and the Queen of the Two Sicilies. She was the second wife of Francis I and the youngest surviving daughter of the Spanish king Charles IV and his consort Maria Luisa of Parma...
. They would have no children.
In 1860, during a Carlist rising, he and his brother Infante Don Fernando were taken prisoners at San Carlos de la Rápita. They were later liberated.
In 1861, suddenly and unexpectedly, Carlos Luis, his wife Carolina and his brother Fernando died, for reasons not yet fully explained. The three are buried in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, in the chapel of Saint Charles Borromeo in the cathedral
Trieste Cathedral
Trieste Cathedral , dedicated to Saint Justus, is the cathedral and main church of Trieste, in northern Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Trieste.-History:...
. He was succeeded in pretendence by his brother Juan, Count of Montizón
Juan, Count of Montizón
Don Juan Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, Count of Montizón was the Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain from 1860 to 1868, and the Legitimist claimant to the throne of France from 1883 to 1887.- Youth and marriage :...
.