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Childhood & Early Life. Alfonso XIII of Spain was born on 17 May 1886, in Madrid, Kingdom of Spain, as the posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain. His mother was the king’s second wife, Maria Christina of Austria. His father’s death in 1885 made him the King of Spain upon his birth. His mother served as his regent until 1902 when he took ...
Sep 22, 2023 · Spain's King on a Silver Salver. King Alfonso XIII of Spain became king at his birth on the 17th May 1886. He was presented naked on a silver salver to the Spanish Prime Minister within minutes of his arrival. His father King Alfonso XII had died in late November 1885 from tuberculosis, and his pregnant widow Archduchess Maria Cristina of ...
Alfonso XII was a popular king whom the people of Spain nicknamed “the Peacemaker.”. Unfortunately, that didn’t help his health any, and he passed on November 25, 1885, leaving Spain in an awkward position—without a king. Well, no king unless you count tiny Alfonso XIII, who was still in his mother’s womb... Wikipedia. 3.
De Borbón, Alfonso (King Alfonso XIII, El Africano [the African], El rey regeneracionista, The Regenerator) King of Spain. Born 17 May 1886 in Madrid, Spain. Died 28 February 1941 in Rome, Italy. Alfonso XIII was a controversial Spanish king during the first decades of the 20 th century. During the First World War he established a humanitarian ...
Alfonso XIII, the last of the line, was the most important. Alfonso was born on May 17, 1886, in Madrid, a few months after his father, Alfonso XII, died. In the first 16 years of the king’s life his mother ruled the country for him.
Nov 2, 2011 · To consolidate loyalty to the regime, Cánovas supported the inclinations of the young Alfonso XIII to personally identify with the armed forces, and the latter enthusiastically accepted the role of ‘Soldier-King’ He was the first king since the sixteenth century to adopt military dress for official ceremonies; he devoted his energies to ...
Jul 16, 2021 · King Alfonso XIII: A Brief History. The original Caminito del Rey path was constructed in 1905 so that workers could get to and from a couple of hydroelectric stations. Exactly 100 years ago, in 1921, it was officially opened to the public by Spain’s King Alfonso XIII, who walked the nearly five miles of it himself.
