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
1903 portrait
Mercedes with Queen Maria Christina, King Alfonso XIII and Infanta Maria Teresa
Mercedes, Princess of Asturias and her husband in their wedding
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Alfonso XII, also known as El Pacificador, was King of Spain from 29 December 1874 to his death in 1885.
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
…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 heiress presumptive to the Crown of Spain, for all 24 years of her…
Formal portrait, 1875
Portrait of a young Alfonso by Cécile Ferrère, 1869
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. Milan I, Wilhelm I and Carlos I can be seen amongst others