Editing Charles IV of Spain (section)

==Early life==
Charles was the second son of [[Charles III of Spain|Charles III]] and his wife, [[Maria Amalia of Saxony]]. He was born in [[Naples]] (11 November 1748), while his father was [[Kingdom of Naples|King of Naples]] and [[Kingdom of Sicily|Sicily]]. His elder brother [[Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria|Don Felipe]] was passed over for both thrones, due to his learning disabilities and [[epilepsy]]. In Naples and Sicily, Charles was referred to as the ''[[Prince of Taranto]]''.<ref>Almanach royal, p 34</ref> He was called {{lang|es|El Cazador}} (meaning "the Hunter"), due to his preference for sport and hunting, rather than dealing with affairs of the state. Charles is considered by historian [[Stanley G. Payne]] as "good-hearted but weak and simple-minded".<ref name="Payne">[[Stanley G. Payne]], ''History of Spain of Portugal'', Vol 2, University of Wisconsin Press, 1973, {{ISBN|978-0-299-06284-2}}, page 415</ref>