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Alfonso XIII

1886–1941 · Bourbon (Spain)

King of Spain from 1886 to 1931. Born at Royal Palace of Madrid. Died at Rome.

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Reigned

1886–1931

Monarch of Spain

Also held: King of Aragon · King of Navarre · King of León · King of Galicia · King of Castile · King of Granada

King from the day he was born

Alfonso XIII was born on 17 May 1886, the posthumous son of Alfonso XII, and was king from birth. At his wedding in 1906 an anarchist threw a bomb at the procession from a window, killing 30 people; the royal couple were unhurt.

Family

Father: Alfonso XII of Spain
Mother: Maria Christina of Austria
Married: Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg 1906
Children (6): Alfonso, Prince of Asturias 1907
Infante Jaime, Duke of Anjou and Segovia 1908
Infanta Beatriz of Spain 1909
Infanta María Cristina of Spain 1911
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona 1913
Infante Gonzalo of Spain 1914
Siblings (3): María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias 1880
Fernand Sanz 1881
Infanta Maria Teresa Isabel of Spain 1882

Related to

Alfonso XIII was the 31× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Alfonso XIII was the third cousin 3 times removed of Victoria.
Alfonso XIII was the 6× great-grandson of Louis XIV of France.