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Anne of Austria

American  

noun

  1. 1601–66, queen consort of Louis XIII of France: regent during minority of her son Louis XIV.


Anne of Austria British  

noun

  1. 1601–66, wife of Louis XIII of France and daughter of Philip III of Spain: regent of France (1643–61) for her son Louis XIV

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Morgan pictures sold and their prices: A portrait of Anne of Austria by Rubens, and a triptych, St. Lawrence Enthroned by Filippo Lippi, to the Metropolitan Museum for $500,000.

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These sovereigns wished to marry him to Anne of Austria, their daughter: this princess had been known to Don Carlos from her earliest years, as she was born at Cigales in Spain in 1549.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio

It was scarcely finished, when it was chosen—and this was a source of pride to its owner—as an abode for Anne of Austria, at the time of the consecration of Louis XIV.

From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various

Judging perhaps from the precedent of Queen Anne of Austria, he believed that Henrietta would be the instrument of France and consequently of himself in England.

From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta

Few royal stories are sadder than that of Anne of Austria, the queen of Louis XIII.

From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta