æz ðə kˈɪŋz ˈɛldɪst tʃˈaɪld, mɚɹˈiːə wʌz ɡɹˈæntᵻd ðə tˈaɪɾəl ʌv pɹˈɪnsɛs ʌv ɐstʃɚɹˈiəz, ðə tˈaɪɾəl ɹɪzˈɜːvd fɚðə fˈɜːstɪnlˈaɪn tə ðə θɹˈoʊn.
As the king's eldest child, Maria was granted the title of Princess of Asturias, the title reserved for the first-in-line to the throne.