Maria Christina of Austria
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Maria Christina Henriette Desideria Felicitas Raineria of Austria was Queen of Spain as the second wife of Alfonso XII. She was queen regent during the vacancy of the throne between her husband's deat
Formal portrait by Franzen, 1906
Maria Christina with Alfonso XII and the Princess of Asturias in 1880.
Death of Alfonso XII or The last kiss, by Juan Antonio Benlliure
Maria Christina swears the 1876 Constitution
Alfonso XII
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Alfonso XII, also known as El Pacificador, was King of Spain from 29 December 1874 to his death in 1885.
Maria Christina of Austria
…Felicitas Raineria of Austria (Spanish: María Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena; 21 July 1858 – 6 February 1929) was Queen of Spain as the second wife of Alfonso XII. She was queen regent during the vacancy of the throne between her husband's death in November 1885 and the birth of their son Alfonso XIII in May 1886…
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