María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
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 heiress presumptive to the Crown of Spain, for all 24 years of her life.
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
Mercedes with Queen Maria Christina, King Alfonso XIII and Infanta Maria Teresa.
Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
Alfonso XII, also known as El Pacificador, was King of Spain from 29 December 1874 to his death in 1885.
Formal portrait, 1875
A young Alfonso with his mentor, the Duke of Sesto
Alfonso surrounded by his relative European monarchs and their spouses at Homburg Castle in 1883. Edward VII, Wilhelm I and Carlos I can be seen amongst others
Photograph of Alfonso XII, c. 1884