Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907–1938)
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| Infante Alfonso of Spain | ||
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| Count of Covadonga | ||
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| 1927 portrait by Philip de László. | ||
| Born | May 10, 1907 Royal Palace, Madrid, Spain | |
| Died | September 6, 1938 (aged 31) Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Spouse | Edelmira Sampedro y Robato (m 1933) Marta Esther Rocafort-Altuzarra (m 1937) | |
| Full name | ||
| Alfonso Pío Cristino Eduardo Francisco Guillermo Carlos Enrique Eugenio Fernando Antonio Venancio de Borbón y Battenberg | ||
| House | Bourbons of Spain | |
| Father | Alfonso XIII of Spain | |
| Mother | Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg | |
| Burial | Pantheon of Infantes, El Escorial | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
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Infante Alfonso of Spain, Prince of Asturias (Alfonso Pío Cristino Eduardo Francisco Guillermo Carlos Enrique Eugenio Fernando Antonio Venancio; 10 May 1907 – 6 September 1938), was heir apparent to the throne of Spain from birth until he renounced his rights in 1933. He was the eldest son of King Alfonso XIII and his consort Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg. After he renounced his right to the throne he was given the title "Count of Covadonga". He died as a result of a car crash in the USA aged 31. He married twice but had no issue with either wife.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 10 May 1907-11 June 1933 His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias.
- 11 June 1933 - 6 September 1938 His Royal Highness Don Alfonso Borbón y Battenberg, Count of Covadonga.
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