Miguel died in 1500 before his second birthday. Juana's sister, Isabella died in 1498, shortly after giving birth to her son Miguel. Juan sadly died in 1497 at the age of 19 and his wife, Margaret of Austria, gave birth to a stillborn daughter two months after his death. Juana had two older siblings, her sister, Isabella, and a brother, Juan. Juana was never expected to be Princess of Asturias (the title of the heir apparent to the throne of Aragon), let alone Queen of Spain. It was reported that Juana could speak the three main languages of the Iberian Peninsula, along with Latin and French. Juana was an intelligent young woman and, like her sisters, received a considerable education for the time-period. She went on to have six children with her husband, including Charles, who later became the Holy Roman Emperor. Juana married Philip the Handsome in 1496, when she was 16. Juana of Castile, known as Juana la Loca or Joanna the Mad, was the elder sister of Catherine of Aragon and sister-in-law to Henry VIII of England.
Darsie for this article on Juana of Castile who has gone down in history as "Juana la Loca". Thank you to regular contributor Heather R.
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