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A question regarding Spain during the reign of Philip IV.

If all his children by Elisabeth of France surived what would the consequences be, and who might they marry?

For the record here are his children:

  • Maria Margaret of Austria, Infanta of Spain (14 August 1621 – 15 August 1621)
  • Margaret Maria Catherine of Austria, Infanta of Spain (25 November 1623 – 22 December 1623)
  • Maria Eugenia of Austria, Infanta of Spain (21 November 1625 – 21 August 1627)
  • A miscarried daughter (16 November 1626)
  • Isabella Maria Theresa of Austria, Infanta of Spain (31 October 1627 – 1 November 1627)
  • Balthasar Charles of Austria, Infante of Spain, Prince of Asturias (17 October 1629 – 9 October 1646), Prince of Asturias.
  • Francis Ferdinand of Austria, Infante of Spain (12 March 1634)
  • Maria Anna Antonia Dominica Jacinta of Austria, Infanta of Spain (17 January 1636 – 5 December 1636)
  • Maria Theresa of Austria, Infanta of Spain (10 September 1638 – 30 July 1683),
  • A miscarried daughter (1640).
  • A miscarried son (1644).
So, there'd be eight surviving children, two sons and six daughters. Including the miscarriages that's another son and two daughters, taking the total to eleven. Marriages for them might be hard to find, I imagine one or two would enter the Nunnery. I also imagine a surviving Balthasar would mean he would marry his cousin as originally planned, but what of Francis?
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