She was Princess of Asturias, the heir presumptiveto the Crown of Spain, for all 24 years of her life. Had her younger sibling, unborn at the death of Alfonso XII, been a daughter, Mercedes would have been Queen of Spain. The sibling proved to be a boy, Alfonso XIII, and on his birth in 1886, Mercedes turned out not to be queen.
- 17 October 1904 (aged 24), Madrid
- Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, (m. 1901)
Sept 11, 1880; birthname María de las Mercedes Isabel María Teresa Cristina Alfonsa Jacinta Ana Josefa Francisca Carolina Fernanda Filomena María de Todos los Santos; bypassed for queen of Spain by her younger brother, Alfonso but served as princess of Austurias until her death on Oct. 17, 1904)
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias (María de las Mercedes de Borbón y Habsburgo-Lorena) (1880-1904) Maria de las Mercedes of Bavaria and Bourbon (1911-1953) María de las Mercedes Barbudo (1773-1849), Puerto Rican political activist, the first woman Independentista in the island.
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14 February 1901 - 17 October 1904 Her Royal Highness Infanta María de las Mercedes of Spain, Princess of Asturias, Princess o the Two Sicilies.
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias (María de las Mercedes de Borbón y Habsburgo-Lorena; 11 September 1880 - 17 October 1904) was the eldest child of King Alfonso XII of Spain and his second wife, Maria Christina of Austria. She was Princess of Asturias, the heir presumptive to the Crown of Spain, for all 24 years of her life.
María de las Mercedes, Princesa de Asturias (María de las Mercedes de Borbón y Habsburgo-Lorena) (11 de septiembre de 1880 - 17 de octubre de 1904), fue la hija mayor del rey Alfonso XII de España y su segunda esposa, María Cristina de Austria .
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias was the eldest child of King Alfonso XII of Spain and his second wife, Maria Christina of Austria. She was Princess of Asturias, the heir presumptive to the Crown of Spain, for all 24 years of her life.
Sep 5, 2022 · It confused me because the caption says: "The wedding between María de las Mercedes de Borbón, princess of Asturias, daughter of Alfonso XII, and the infant Carlos de Borbón took place on February 14, 1901, it was one of the most important events in Spain that year."
María de las Mercedes, Princesa de Asturias (María de las Mercedes de Borbón y Habsburgo-Lorena) (11 de septiembre de 1880 - 17 de octubre de 1904), fue la hija mayor del rey Alfonso XII de España y su segunda esposa, María Cristina de Austria . Fue Princesa de Asturias , la presunta heredera de la Corona de España, durante los 24 años de su vida.
María Luisa of Parma, Princess of Asturias Ca. 1765. Oil on canvas. Room 022 Mengs painted these portraits of the heirs to the Spanish throne -the prince and princess of Asturias, Carlos de Borbón and Maria Luisa of Parma - on the occasion of their wedding.