Juan VI of Escandria
| Juan VI | |||||
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| King of Escandria | |||||
| Reign | 14 February 1859 – 24 May 1878 | ||||
| Predecessor | Enrique V | ||||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished | ||||
| Born | 5 May 1810 Astugón, Kingdom of Escandria | ||||
| Died | 26 October 1889 (aged 79) Madrid, Spain | ||||
| Spouse | Doña María Claudia de Mallén Contador (m. 1839; died 1879) | ||||
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| House | Astugón | ||||
| Father | Enrique V of Escandria | ||||
| Mother | Countess Marie von Lilienthal-Faulstich | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Juan VI of Escandria (Juan Carlos Enrique Alejandro; 5 May 1810 – 26 October 1889), sometimes referred to as John VI in English, was the last King of Escandria, from 1859 until his deposition and exile in 1878, following the creation of the new Democratic Republic of Escandria.
Early life
Prince Juan Carlos Enrique Alejandro of Escandria was born on 5 May 1810 at the Oritiva Palace in Astugón. His father, then Hereditary Prince of Escandria, Enrique, was the eldest son of King Carlos III of Escandria. His mother, Hereditary Princess María (born Countess Marie von Lilienthal-Faulstich), was from an Austro-Hungarian noble family.
Marriage and children
On 24 May 1839, Hereditary Prince Juan Carlos married Doña María Claudia de Mallén Contador, a Spanish noblewoman from southern Spain. Together, they had five children:
- Enrique, Hereditary Prince of Escandria (Enrique Juan Carlos Claudio; 1840-1918), married to María Patricia de Esquível, had issue.
- Sofía, Princess Royal of Escandria (Sofía María Claudia Luisa; 1841-1910), married to Comte Louis de Lafontaine, had issue.
- Princess Ana Carlota of Escandria (Ana Carlota María Matilda; 1843-1886), never married and no issue.
- Claudia, Princess George of Saxe-Lauenburg (Claudia María Victoria Elena; 1846-1921), married to Prince George of Saxe-Lauenburg, had issue.
- Prince Carlos, Duke of Vendomar (Carlos Alejandro Domenico Esteban; 1848-1906), married to Princess Isabel of Orléans-Braganza, no issue.