However, as there was no queen in Spain at that time, María Luisa became the first lady in precedence at the court from the beginning of her residence there.
Keďže v tom čase už na španielskom kráľovskom dvore nebola žiadna kráľovná, stala sa Mária Lujza prvou dámou kráľovského dvoru hneď po svojom príchode.