Alfonso XII of Spain
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| Alfonso XII of Spain | ||
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| Reign | 29 December 1874 – 25 November 1885 | |
| Predecessor | Amadeo I | |
| Successor | Alfonso XIII | |
| Born | 28 November 1857 Royal Palace, Madrid, Spain | |
| Died | 25 November 1885 (aged 27) Royal Palace of El Pardo, Spain | |
| Spouse | Mercedes of Orléans Maria Cristina of Austria | |
| Issue | María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias Maria Teresa Fernand Sanz Alfonso XIII | |
| Full name | ||
| Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo Borbón y Borbón | ||
| House | Bourbons of Spain | |
| Father | Francis, Duke of Cádiz | |
| Mother | Isabel II, Queen of Spain | |
| Burial | El Escorial | |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
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Alfonso XII of Spain (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo; 28 November 1857 – 25 November 1885) was King of Spain, reigning from 1874 till 1885, after a coup d'état restored the monarchy ending the First Spanish Republic.
Issue with Queen Maria Cristina[edit]
- María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias (11 September 1880 – 17 October 1904) married Prince Carlo of the Two Sicilies and had issue.
- Infanta María Teresa of Spain 12 November 1882 – 23 September 1912) married Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria and had issue.
- Alfonso XIII of Spain (17 May 1886 – 28 February 1941) married Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg and had issue.
Honours[edit]
Spain: Knight of the Golden Fleece, 1857
Kingdom of Portugal: Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword, 1861
French Empire: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, March 1863
Kingdom of Bavaria: Knight of St. Hubert, 1865
Monaco: Grand Cross of St. Charles, 7 September 1865
Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (civil), 20 February 1866
Austria-Hungary: Grand Cross of St. Stephen, 1875- Template:Country data Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Grand Cross of the White Falcon, 1875
Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Black Eagle, 13 June 1875
Sweden-Norway: Knight of the Seraphim, 23 October 1877
Denmark: Knight of the Elephant, 8 January 1878
Kingdom of Italy: Knight of the Annunciation, 4 February 1878- Template:Country data Empire of Japan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum, 11 September 1879
- Template:Flagcountry: Stranger Knight of the Garter, 24 October 1881
Kingdom of Saxony: Knight of the Rue Crown, 1883
Titles and styles[edit]
- 28 November 1857 - 1870 His Royal Highness The Prince of Asturias.
- 29 December 1874 – 25 November 1885 His Majesty The King.
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