Luisa de Guzmán
| Luisa de Guzmán | |||||
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Portrait attributed to Alonso Cano, 1632 | |||||
| Queen consort of Portugal | |||||
| Tenure | 1 December 1640 – 6 November 1656 | ||||
| Queen Regent of Portugal | |||||
Regency | 6 November 1656 – 22 June 1662 | ||||
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| Born | 13 October 1613 Huelva, Spain | ||||
| Died | 27 February 1666 (aged 52) Lisbon, Portugal | ||||
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| House | Medina Sidonia | ||||
| Father | Manuel, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia | ||||
| Mother | Juana de Sandoval y la Cerda | ||||
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Luisa María Francisca de Guzmán y Sandoval (Portuguese: Luísa Maria Francisca de Gusmão; 13 October 1613 – 27 February 1666) was a Spanish noblewoman who became Queen of Portugal as the wife of King John IV, the first Braganza ruler. She was the mother of two kings of Portugal (Afonso VI and Peter II) and a queen of England (Catherine of Braganza). She served as regent of Portugal from 1656 until 1662.