The Greatest Spanish Empresses & Queens

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1 Isabella I of Castile

Famous As: Queen of Castile

Birthdate: April 22, 1451

Sun Sign: Taurus

Nationality: Spanish

Died: November 26, 1504

Isabella I, the 15th-century queen of Castile and Leon and the wife of Ferdinand II, was the first Queen of Spain de facto. She was named a Servant of God by the Catholic Church and reformed the government, thus reducing crimes. She also funded Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas.

2 Infanta Leonor of Spain

Famous As: Princess

Birthdate: October 31, 2005

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: Spanish

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3 Joanna of Castile

Famous As: Queen

Birthdate: November 6, 1479

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: Spanish

Died: April 12, 1555

Joanna, the 16th-century queen of Castile and Aragon, also known as "Joanna the Mad," was declared insane and locked up at the Royal Convent of Santa Clara by her father. Following her father’s death, she nominally co-ruled the kingdom with her son, Charles I, but remained imprisoned till her death.

4 Queen Letizia of Spain

Famous As: Queen of Spain

Birthdate: September 15, 1972

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: Spanish

Queen Letizia of Spain was initially a journalist for EFE and ABC and then worked as an anchor for Televisión Española and CNN+. She had covered events such as the 9/11 attacks. She is married to King Felipe VI of Spain and was previously married to a high-school teacher.

5 Isabella II of Spain

Famous As: Queen of Spain

Birthdate: October 10, 1830

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: Spanish

Died: April 9, 1904

Isabella II was the queen of Spain from 1833 until 1868. She took to the throne shortly before turning 3, according to a Pragmatic Sanction issued by her father before her birth. Her uncles’ resistance caused the Carlist Wars. Spain became a constitutional monarchy under her mother’s regency.