Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias
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Balthasar Charles of Spain, Prince of Asturias and Portugal (Spanish:Baltasar Carlos; Portuguese:Baltazar Carlos) was the eldest son of King Philip IV of Spain and III of Portugal and his first wife, Elisabeth of Bourbon. He was born on 17 October 1629 in Madrid, and died 9 March 1646 in Zaragoza at the age of sixteen. He bore the titles Prince of Asturias and Prince of Portugal.
Prince Baltasar Carlos was depicted in a number of portraits by Diego de Velázquez.
| Spanish Habsburgs Born: 17 October 1629 Died: 9 March 1646 |
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| Preceded by Philip (become Philip IV of Spain and III of Portugal) |
Prince of Asturias 1629–1646 |
Succeeded by Philip Prospero |
| Prince of Portugal 1629–1640 |
Succeeded by Teodósio |
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