Francisco de Asís of Spain

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Francisco de Asís of Spain
Duke of Cádiz
Photograph by Herbert.
King consort of Spain
Tenure 10 October 1846 – 30 September 1868
Born (1822-05-13)13 May 1822
Royal Palace, Aranjuez, Spain
Died 17 April 1902(1902-04-17) (aged 79)
Château d'Épinay-sur-Seine, France
Spouse Queen Isabel II of Spain
Issue Infanta Isabel, Princess of Asturias
Alfonso XII, King of Spain
Infanta María del Pilar
María de la Paz, Princess Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria
Eulalia, Duchess of Galliera
Full name
Francisco de Asís María Fernando de Borbón y Borbón
House Bourbons of Spain
Father Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain
Mother Luisa Carlotta of the Two Sicilies
Burial Pantheon of Kings, El Escorial
Religion Roman Catholic

Infante Francisco de Asís of Spain (Francisco de Asís María Fernando; 13 May 1822 – 17 April 1902) was the King consort of Spain as a result of marrying his first-cousin Queen Isabel II of Spain with whom he had twelve children with prior to the the couple having toflee from Madrid after Isabel II was overthrown. Francisco de Asís passed away while living in exile in France.


Issue[edit]

  1. Infanta Isabel of Spain, Princess of Asturias 20 December 1851 – 22 April 1931) married Prince Gaetano of the Two Sicilies, Count of Girgenti but had no issue.
  2. Alfonso XII of Spain (28 November 1857 – 25 November 1885) married (1) Mercedes of Orléans but had no issue, married (2) Maria Christina of Austria and had children.
  3. Infanta María del Pilar of Spain (6 April 1861 - 8 May 1879) never married and had no known issue.
  4. Infanta María de la Paz of Spain (23 June 1862 – 4 December 1946) married Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria and had issue.
  5. Infanta Eulalia of Spain 12 February 1864 – 8 March 1958) married Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera and had issue.

Titles and styles[edit]

  • May 13, 1822 - December 28, 1823 His Excellency the Duke of Cádiz.
  • December 28, 1823 - October 10, 1846 His Royal Highness the Most Serene Lord Don Francisco de Asís, Infante of Spain.
  • October 10, 1846 - June 25, 1870 His Majesty the King.
  • June 25, 1870 - April 17, 1902 His Majesty King Francisco de Asís.


Honours[edit]




Francisco de Asís of Spain
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
Born: 13 May 1822 Died: 17 April 1902
Spanish royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
as queen consort
King consort of Spain
10 October 1846 – 30 September 1868
Vacant
Title next held by
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo
as queen consort
Titles in pretence
Loss of title
— TITULAR —
King consort of Spain
30 September 1868 – 25 June 1870
Vacant
Title next held by
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
as queen consort