Elizabeth of valois biography of albert

Queen of Spain from 1559 to 1568

Not to be confused with Elisabeth of France, Queen of Spain.

Elisabeth of France, or Elisabeth of Valois (Spanish: Isabel de Valois; French: Élisabeth de Valois) (2 April 1546^[1] – 3 October 1568), was Queen of Spain as the third wife of Philip II of Spain.

Elisabeth of Valois was the third of the four wives of King Philip II of Spain, son of Carlos I, King of Spain/Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and.

Elisabeth of Valois was the third of the four wives of King Philip II of Spain, son of Carlos I, King of Spain/Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and.

Elisabeth of Valois was the daughter of King Charles IX of France and his wife, Queen Catherine de Medici.

Biography.

Elisabeth of Valois was the eldest daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.

Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria of Britain, was a German prince who came to wield great influence on British society.

She was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.

Early life

Elisabeth was born in the Château de Fontainebleau. She was raised under the supervision of the governor and governess of the royal children, Jean d'Humières and Françoise d'Humières.

During childhood, she was called "Ysabel".^[3]

Elisabeth's childhood was spent in the French royal nursery, where her father insisted she share her bedroom with her future sister-in-law, Mary, Queen of Scots, who was about three years older.

Although Elisabeth had to give precedence to Mary (since Mary was already a crowned queen), the two would remain close friends for the r