Philip V's brother, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, had married the elder sister of Maria Luisa several years earlier, and in mid-1701, Philip V asked for Maria Luisa's hand with the permission of his grandfather Louis XIV.
Saudara Philippe V, Louis, Adipati Burgundia, telah menikahi kakak perempuan Maria Luisa beberapa tahun sebelumnya, dan pada pertengahan tahun 1701, Philippe V meminang Maria Luisa dengan restu kakeknya Louis XIV.