Infanta Isabel, Princess of Asturias (1851 –1931)

Infanta Isabel of Spain
Princess of Asturias Countess of Girgenti
Infanta Isabel by Vicente Palmaroli.
Born	Royal Palace, Madrid, Spain
Born	(1851-12-20)20 December 1851
Died	22 April 1931(1931-04-22) (aged 79) Paris, France
Spouse	Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti (m 1868)
Full name
María Isabel Francisca de Asís Cristina Francisca de Paula Dominga de Borbón y Borbón
House	Bourbons of Spain
Father	Francisco of Spain
Mother	Isabel II of Spain
Burial	Royal Palace, San Ildefonso

Infanta Isabel of Spain, Princess of Asturias (María Isabel Francisca de Asís Cristina Francisca de Paula Dominga; 20 December 1851 – 22 April 1931), was the eldest daughter of Queen Isabel II of Spain and her consort Francis, Duke of Cádiz, twice recognised as the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne an given the title Princess of Asturias (Asturias) which was reserved for the heir to the Spanish crown. She was married Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti on 13 May 1868. He was a son of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies), who committed suicide just three years after their marriage. hey had no issue.

Titles and styles

• 20 December 1851 - 24 March 1852 Her Royal Highness The Most Serene Lady Infanta Doña Isabel of Spain.
• 24 March 1852-28 November 1857 Her Royal Highness The Most Serene Lady Infanta Doña Isabel of Spain, Princess of Asturias.
• 28 November 1857 - 13 May 1868 Her Royal Highness The Most Serene Lady Infanta Doña Isabel of Spain.
• 13 May 1868 - 26 November 1871 Her Royal Highness The Most Serene Lady Infanta Doña Isabel of Spain, Countess of Girgenti.
• 26 November 1871 - 24 March 1875 Her Royal Highness The Most Serene Lady Infanta Doña Isabel of Spain, Dowager Countess of Girgenti.
• 24 March 1875 - 11 September 1880 Her Royal Highness The Most Serene Lady Infanta Doña Isabel of Spain, Princess of Asturias, Dowager Countess of Girgenti.

Honours

National

• Template:Country data Restoration (Spain)Template:Namespace detect showall Spanish Royal Family: 886th Honorary Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
• Template:Country data Restoration (Spain)Template:Namespace detect showall Spanish Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
• Template:Country data Restoration (Spain)Template:Namespace detect showall Spanish Royal Family: 473rd Dame of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa

Foreign

• Austrian-Hungarian Imperial and Royal family: Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross
• Portuguese Royal Family: Dame of the Order of Saint Isabel

Arms

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  Coat of arms as Infanta and Countess of Girgenti

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  Isabella 's arms as Princess of Asturias

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  Coat of arms as an Infanta of Spain

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  Isabella's lesser coat of arms (Posthumous)