Anne d'autriche was born in madrid as the daughter of king philip iii of spain and queen marguerite of austria. she later married king louis xiii of france, a union that aimed to strengthen ties between the two nations and end longstanding conflicts. however, her marriage with louis wasn't based on love, but rather political reasons. anne was also disliked by cardinal richelieu who never approved of this marriage and constantly suspected her of espionage. despite this, anne had feelings for the duke of buckingham, but their relationship could not be made public due to societal norms.