Buen Retiro Palace
Born "Isabella Maria Luisa Antonietta Ferdinanda Giuseppina Saveria Dominica Giovanna" at "Buen Retiro Palace" in Madrid, Isabella was an Infanta of Spain and grew up at the court of her grandfather, Philip V of Spain. Her father was the Spanish Prince Philip, who was Duke of Parma in Italy. Her mother was the 14-year-old Élisabeth of France, the eldest daughter of Louis XV of France. Isabella's parents' marriage was not happy, and for nearly 10 years Isabella remained an only child. Isabella was very close to her mother and was distraught when she died of smallpox in 1759. Henceforth, Isabella was convinced she would die young, as well.