Abstract
Maria Anna of Neuburg (1667–1740) was the daughter of the Elector Palatine Philip William and his wife, Elisabeth Amalia of Hesse-Darmstadt. In 1689, she married Carlos II of Spain and ruled as queen consort until his death in 1700. This article analyses Queen Maria Anna’s journey through Spain from the moment she landed near Ferrol on 6 April 1690 until her arrival in Madrid on 22 May 1690, focusing primarily on her journey through the kingdoms of Galicia and Castile. Based on court documents found in the Archivo Histórico Nacional (Madrid), this article identifies her itinerary as well as her entourage. Her journey marked the beginning of her reign as consort because Spanish queens did not go through formal coronation ceremonies, as in other European monarchies. Queen Maria Anna’s entries into the royal cities of the Spanish Monarchy, therefore, officially inaugurated her reign and they are analysed here as elaborate and deeply symbolic events for the court of her husband, Carlos II (r. 1665–1700).
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