| Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias | |
| Born | October 17, 1629 Madrid, Spain |
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| Died | October 9, 1646 (aged 16) Zaragoza, Spain |
| Parents | Philip IV of Spain (1605-1665) Elisabeth of Bourbon (1602-1644) |
Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias, Prince of Asturias and Portugal (Spanish: Baltasar Carlos; Portuguese: Baltazar Carlos) was the eldest son of King Philip IV of Spain and III of Portugal and his first wife, Elisabeth of Bourbon. His sister was Queen of France, Marie Thérèse of Spain. Prince Baltasar Carlos was famously depicted in a number of portraits by Diego Velázquez.
Life
He was born on October 17, 1629 in Madrid. He bore the titles Prince of Asturias and Prince of Portugal. In 1646, he traveled to the north of Spain with his father. He became very sick in Pamplona, and was then transfered to Zaragoza. He died there at the young age of sixteen on October 9, 1646.
Portraits
 Baltasar Carlos with a court dwarf, by Velázquez, 1631 |
 Baltasar Carlos, in his hunting attire, by Velázquez, 1635 |
 Baltasar Carlos, in his riding attire, by Velázquez, c. 1635 |
 Baltasar Carlos, in his hunting attire, by Martínez del Mazo, 1635 |
 Prince Baltasar Carlos with the Count-Duke of Olivares at the Royal Mews, by Velázquez 1636 |
 Prince Baltasar Carlos, by Velázquez 1640 |
Ancestry
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Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias
Born: 17 October 1629 Died: 9 March 1646 |
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| Preceded by Philip (become Philip IV of Spain and III of Portugal) |
Prince of Asturias 1629–1646 |
Succeeded by Philip Prospero |
| Prince of Portugal 1629–1640 |
Succeeded by Teodósio |
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