Women in History Anna of Austria

Women in History begins with the story of Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain. Anna was the eldest daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and his first cousin, Maria of Spain. She was born in Spain during her maternal grandfather, Emperor Charles V's reign, but moved to Vienna when she was four years old. History tells us Anna was a popular lady at Court. Anna's engagement was announced to her uncle Philip II in February 1569, and they married by proxy in May 1570.

Anna of Austria now the Queen of Spain was characterised as lively and cheery, and she managed to lighten the mood at the Spanish court. Anna kept herself primarily busy with needlework. Anna and Philip's marriage is regarded as pleasant. She was allegedly Philip's favourite wife as well as her father's favourite child. Diplomats said that the monarch was madly in love with his young wife.

Badajoz was the temporary setting for the court in 1580 due to Philip II's claim to the Portuguese crown. She died of influenza there, eight months after giving birth to her final child, Maria, who outlived her mother by three years. Anna was buried at Badajoz at first, but her corpse was eventually moved to El Escorial.

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