Philip II 1527 - (1556) - 1598 Portrait by the woman painter Sofonisba Anguissola.
European Domains (1580)
Empire of Philip II
Philip II and his four wives Queen Mary I of England, by Sir Anthonis Mor María Manuela from Portugal, by Sir Anthonis Mor (Antonio Moro). She gave birth to the prince Carlos
Pay attention to the jewelry that the Queen Mary wears. They were important jewels of the Spanish Crown and they are in many royal portraits. The are called: - El Estanque (a brilliant of of 1000 carats) - La Peregrina (a drop-shaped natural pear with 500 years of history) They were lost during the Spanish War of Independence (1808), when Spain was invaded by the armies of Napoleon. http://www.el-mundo-de-las-piedras-preciosas.juwelo.es/un-famoso-diamante-perdido-el-estanque/ http://espanaeterna.blogspot.com.es/2010/11/la-perla-peregrina-la-mas-aventurera-de.html
Anne of Austria, by Alonso Sánchez Coello Anne of Austria, by Alonso Sánchez Coello. They had five children and only one survived, the future king Philip III. She died when she was giving birth to the fifth descendant. Isabel Valois, French Princess, by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz. She gave birth to the princesses Isabella Clara Eugenia and Catherine Michelle.