In 1721, the French Regent proposes a marriage between 11-year-old Louis XV and 4-year-old Spanish Infanta Maria Anna Victoria, and between 12-year-old Mademoiselle de Montpensier and 14-year-old Prince of Asturias. The ceremonies are hastily organized, but nothing goes as planned.
L'échange des princesses
The marriage proposal between Louis XV of France and Maria Anna Victoria of Spain in 1721 was a strategic alliance to secure lasting peace between the two nations.
