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Maria de las Mercedes of Orléans (24 June 1860 – 26 June 1878) was Queen of Spain as the first wife of King Alfonso XII. She was born in Madrid, the daughter of Antoine of Orléans, Duke of Montpensier and of Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain .
Wife of Alfonso XII. Queen of Spain. Died of typhoid fever or tuberculosis two days after her 18th birthday. She was buried in El Escorial although not in the royal crypt. On 8 Nov. 2000 her remains were reinterred in Cathedral of la Almudena in Madrid.
Dec 11, 2023 · USS Reina Mercedes (IX-25) was an unprotected cruiser of the Spanish Navy which was captured in Cuba in 1898 by the U.S. Navy during the Spanish–American War. She was refurbished and used by the U.S. Navy as a non-self-propelled receiving ship at Newport, Rhode Island, and subsequently as a detention vessel and barracks ship for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, until 1957.
Arnulf (died 1003) was the bishop of Orléans from 970 until his death. He is known for his feud with Abbo of Fleury, and his denunciation of the papacy. Arnulf was the nephew of Ermentheus, the previous bishop, succeeding to the see on his death in 970. He was known as a strong supporter of Hugh Capet, who took over as ruler of West Francia.
English: Coat of arms of Queen Mercedes of Orléans, 1st consort of Alfonso XII of Spain. Español: Escudo de la reina María de las Mercedes de Orleans, primera consorte de Alfonso XII de España. Date. June 2011. Source. Funeral coat fo arms without the Escutcheon and the point, former crest used by the House of Austria.
Siege of Orléans. The siege of Orléans (12 October 1428 – 8 May 1429) marked a turning point of the Hundred Years' War between France and England. The siege took place at the pinnacle of English power during the later stages of the war, but was repulsed by French forces inspired by the arrival of Joan of Arc.
King of Spain. Mercedes of Orléans (1860-1878). Marriage of King Alfonso XII to Infanta Mercedes of Orleans, celebrated on January 23, 1878. Royal celebrations in Madrid on the occasion of the event. Passage of the military retreat through the Armería Arch on the night of January 27, 1878. Drawing from life by Pellicer. Engraving by Ovejero.
