Archduke Charles of Austria (1607–1632)

Archduke Charles of Austria (1607–1632)
Portrait of the infante Don Carlos by Diego Velázquez, 1626/27
For other people named Archduke Charles of Austria, see Archduke Charles of Austria (disambiguation).
House of Habsburg
Spanish line
Royal Coat of Arms of Spain (1580-1668).svg
Emperor Charles V
(King Charles I)
Children
Philip II of Spain
Maria, Holy Roman Empress
Joan of Spain
Don John (illegitimate)
Margaret of Parma (illegitimate)
Philip II
Children include
Carlos, Prince of Asturias
Isabella of Spain
Catherine, Duchess of Savoy
Philip III of Spain
Maria of Spain
Philip III
Children include
Anne, Queen of France
Philip IV of Spain
Maria Ana, Holy Roman Empress
Infante Carlos
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand
Philip IV
Children include
Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias
Maria Theresa, Queen of France
Margaret, Holy Roman Empress
Charles II of Spain
Charles II

Charles of Austria (15 September 1607 – 30 July 1632) was infante of Spain, the second son of Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria.

Life

Charles was the younger brother of Philip IV and as long as the King remained childless was heir to the Spanish throne. Charles was never a friend of Philip's favourite and prime minister, the Count-Duke of Olivares, and though he was disinterested in politics, he was used by various nobles in attempts to overthrow Olivares.

During his brother's severest illness, Charles was on the point of ascending the throne but Philip recovered and in 1629 finally fathered a son, Balthasar Charles. This dissipated Charles' political importance completely.

Charles was one of the era's most enigmatic characters due to his strange and possibly unhealthy personality.[clarification needed] He died in 1632, aged only 25. Francisco de Quevedo dedicated a sonnet entitled The Burial of the Most Serene Infante Don Carlos to this event.

Ancestors

Charles's ancestors in three generations
Archduke Charles of Austria Father:
Philip III of Spain, II of Portugal		 Father's father:
Philip II of Spain, I of Portugal		 Father's father's father:
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Father's father's mother:
Isabella of Portugal
Father's mother:
Anna of Austria		 Father's mother's father:
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
Father's mother's mother:
Maria of Spain
Mother:
Margaret of Austria		 Mother's father:
Charles II, Archduke of Austria		 Mother's father's father:
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Mother's father's mother:
Anna of Bohemia and Hungary
Mother's mother:
Maria Anna of Bavaria		 Mother's mother's father:
Albert V, Duke of Bavaria
Mother's mother's mother:
Anna of Austria
Archduke Charles of Austria (1607–1632)
Born: 1607 Died: 1632
Royal titles
Preceded by
Philip,
Prince of Asturias		 Heir to the Spanish thrones
as heir presumptive
1621-1629 (with four brief interruptions)		 Succeeded by
Balthasar Charles,
Prince of Asturias

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