Charles IV of Spain

**Charles IV** (11 November 1748  – 20 January 1819) was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808. Later that year, Joseph Bonaparte became king.

## Marriage and children

Charles IV married his first cousin Princess Maria Luisa, the daughter of Philip, Duke of Parma, in 1765. The couple had fourteen children, six of whom survived into adulthood:

- Carlos Clemente of Spain (19 September 1771 – 7 March 1774) died in infancy.
- Carlota Joaquina of Spain (25 April 1775 – 7 January 1830) married John VI of Portugal and had issue.
- Maria Luisa of Spain (11 September 1777 – 2 July 1782) died in infancy.
- Maria Amalia of Spain (9 January 1779 – 22 July 1798) married her uncle Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain no issue.
- Carlos Domingo of Spain (5 March 1780 – 11 June 1783) died in infancy.
- Maria Luisa of Spain (6 July 1782 – 13 March 1824) married Louis of Parma and had issues.
- Carlos  Francisco of Spain (5 September 1783 – 11 November 1784) died in infancy.
- Felipe Francisco of Spain (5 September 1783 – 18 October 1784) died in infancy.
- _Ferdinand VII of Spain_ (14 October 1784 – 29 September 1833) succeeded his father as King of Spain.
- Carlos of Spain, Count of Molina (29 March 1788 – 10 March 1855), later the first Carlist pretender.
- María Isabella of Spain (6 June 1789 – 13 September 1848) married Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies and had issues.
- Maria Teresa of Spain (16 February 1791 – 2 November 1794) died in infancy.
- Felipe Maria of Spain (28 March 1792 – 1 March 1794) died in infancy.
- Francisco Antonio de Paula of Spain, Duke of Cadiz (10 March 1794 – 13 August 1865)

## Titles and styles

- 11 November 1748 – 10 August 1759 _His Royal Highness_ the Prince of Taranto
- 10 August 1759 – 14 December 1788 _His Royal Highness_ the Prince of Asturias
- 14 December 1788 – 19 March 1808 _His Majesty_ the King
- 19 March 1808 – 20 January 1819 _His Majesty_ King Carlos

## Infobox (royalty)

- **name**: Charles IV
- **succession**: King of Spain
- **image**: Carlos IV de rojo.jpg
- **caption**: A painting of Charles IV by Francisco Goya, Goya, 1789
- **moretext**: (List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown, more...)
- **reign**: 14 December 1788 –
 19 March 1808
- **predecessor**: Charles III of Spain, Charles III
- **successor**: Ferdinand VII
- **spouse**: Maria Luisa of Parma
- **issue**: Carlota Joaquina of Spain, Carlota Joaquina, Queen of Portugal and Brazil
 Infanta María Amalia of Spain (1779-1798), Infanta María Amalia
 Maria Luisa of Spain, Duchess of Lucca, María Luisa, Queen of Etruria
 Ferdinand VII of Spain
 Infante Carlos, Count of Molina
María Isabella of Spain, María Isabel, Queen of the Two Sicilies
Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain, Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cadiz
- **house**: House of Bourbon, Bourbon
- **father**: Charles III of Spain
- **mother**: Maria Amalia of Saxony
- **birth date**: 11 November 1748
- **birth place**: Palace of Portici, Portici, Kingdom of Naples, Naples
- **death place**: Palazzo Barberini, Rome, Papal States
- **burial place**: El Escorial
- **religion**: Catholic Church, Roman Catholic
- **signature**: Charles IV of Spain signature.svg