Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907–1938)
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Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, was heir apparent to the throne of Spain from birth until the abolition of the monarchy in 1931. He renounced his rights to the defunct throne in 1933. Alfonso was the eldest son of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and his wife, Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg.
Formal photo portrait by Franzen, 1927
Queen Victoria and King Alfonso XIII with newly born Alfonso, 1908.
Alfonso aged 11 wearing the Scout uniform of the Explorers of Spain, 1918.
Photograph of Alfonso, 1922.
Alfonso XIII
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Alfonso XIII, also known as El Africano or the African due to his Africanist views, was King of Spain from his birth until 14 April 1931, when the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed. He became a monarch at birth as his father, Alfonso XII, had died the previous year. Alfonso's mother, Maria Christina of Austria, served as regent until he assumed full powers on his sixteenth birthday in 1902.
Formal portrait, 1916
Alfonso XIII as a cadet; by Manuel García Hispaleto
The Nine Sovereigns at Windsor for the funeral of King Edward VII, photographed on 20 May 1910. Standing, from left to right: Haakon VII of Norway, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Manuel II of Portugal, Wilhelm II of Germany, George I of Greece and Albert I of Belgium. Seated, from left to right: Alfonso XIII of Spain, George V of the United Kingdom and Frederick VIII of Denmark.
Photograph taken moments after the assassination attempt on Alfonso and Victoria Eugenie on their wedding day