Maria Christina of Austria

Queen consort of Spain

21 July 1858 Brünn, Moravia, Austrian Empire

6 February 1929(1929-02-06) (70) Royal Palace, Madrid, Kingdom of Spain

NamesMaria Christina Henriette Desideria Felicitas Raineria von Habsburg-Lothringen

For the 18th-century archduchess, see Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen. Queen consort of Spain Maria Christina of AustriaFormal photo portrait by Franzen, 1906Queen consort of SpainTenure29 November 1879 – 25 November 1885 Queen regent of SpainTenure25 November 1885 – 17 May 1902 Born(1858-07-21 ) 21 July 1858 Brünn, Moravia, Austrian EmpireDied6 February 1929(1929-02-06) (aged 70) Royal Palace, Madrid, Kingdom of SpainBurialEl EscorialSpouseAlfonso XII of Spain ​ ​(m. 1879; died 1885)​Issue Mercedes, Princess of Asturias Infanta María Teresa Alfonso XIII of Spain HouseHabsburg-LorraineFatherArchduke Karl Ferdinand of AustriaMotherArchduchess Elisabeth Franziska of AustriaReligionRoman Catholicism Archduchess Maria Christina Henriette Desideria Felicitas Raineria of Austria (Spanish: María Cristina de Habsburgo; 21 July 1858 – 6 February 1929) was the second queen consort of Alfonso XII of Spain. She was queen regent during the vacancy of the throne between her husband's death in November 1885 and the birth of their son Alfonso XIII in May 1886, and subsequently also until the coming of age of the latter in May 1902.