Diego, Prince of Asturias
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Diego Félix of Austria, Infante of Spain (August 15, 1575 – November 21, 1582) was the third son of Philip II of Spain
by his fourth wife Anna of Austria
.
, was still the heir. However, Ferdinand died in 1578, and Diego became Prince of Asturias
, crown prince of Spain
. In 1580 his father acceded as King of Portugal
, making Diego heir of that realm also, but he himself died when he was seven years old. His younger brother Philip
acceded as prince and later became Philip III of Spain.
In 1580, king Philip II planned to betroth Diego with one of daughters of John, Duke of Braganza and Catherine of Portugal.
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
by his fourth wife Anna of Austria
Anna of Austria (1549-1580)
Anna of Austria , was Queen consort of Spain and Portugal by virtue of her marriage to King Philip II of Spain.-Family:She was the eldest daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Maria of Spain...
.
Life
At the time of his birth, Diego's elder brother, Prince FerdinandFerdinand, Prince of Asturias
Ferdinand of Spain was the son of Philip II of Spain and Anna of Austria.When Ferdinand was born, he was proclaimed Prince of Asturias, his half-brother Charles having died three years previously. Ferdinand died when he was 6 years old and the new prince of Asturias was his younger brother...
, was still the heir. However, Ferdinand died in 1578, and Diego became Prince of Asturias
Prince of Asturias
Prince of Asturias is the historical title given to the heir to the Spanish throne. It was also the title under the earlier Kingdom of Castile. The current Prince of Asturias is Felipe, son of King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofía...
, crown prince of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. In 1580 his father acceded as King of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, making Diego heir of that realm also, but he himself died when he was seven years old. His younger brother Philip
Philip III of Spain
Philip III , also known as Philip the Pious, was the King of Spain and King of Portugal and the Algarves, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death...
acceded as prince and later became Philip III of Spain.
In 1580, king Philip II planned to betroth Diego with one of daughters of John, Duke of Braganza and Catherine of Portugal.