Francisco de Paula was born at Toulouse, France third child of Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville (1823–1870), (son of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain and Princess Luisa Carlotta of Naples and Sicily) and his wife, Elena María de Castellví y Shelly (1821–1863), (daughter of Antonio de Padua de Castellví y Fernández de Córdoba, Count of Castellá and Margarita Shelly) his mother was of Valencian and Irish ancestry.
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In 1833, the death of his uncle, Queen Ferdinand VII, divided the court between supporters of Queen Isabella II, and their mutual uncle, Don Carlos.
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Francisco de Paula de Borbón y Castellví (29 March 1853 – 28 March 1942) who, in 1877 married Maria Luisa de La Torre y Bassave, and had issue.