Maria Christina of Austria
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Her Imperial and Royal Highness Maria Christina, Princess Imperial, Archduchess of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia (Maria Christina Désirée Henriette Felicitas Rainiera von Hapsburg, 21 July 1858–6 February 1929) was the second wife of King Alfonso XII of Spain and was Queen Regent of Spain during the minority of her son Alfonso XIII, from 21 July 1886 - 7 May 1902.
Known to her family as Christa, she was born at Židlochovice Castle (Gross Seelowitz), near Brno, in Moravia, a daughter of Archduke Karl Ferdinand and his wife, Archduchess Elisabeth, a daughter of Archduke Joseph Anton Johann.
She married King Alfonso XII of Spain on 29 November 1879 at the Royal Palace in Madrid, and became the mother of his only three legitimate children: Maria de las Mercedes, Maria Theresa, and Alfonso. His previous wife was Infante Maria de las Mercedes of Spain, who died four years after their marriage, leaving no issue.
She died at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
es:María Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena