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unusual facts about King Alfonso XIII



House of Torlonia

Marino married the rich American Mary Elsie Moore; they were the parents of Don Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince di Civitella-Cesi, who married the Infanta Beatriz of Spain, the daughter of King Alfonso XIII— and of Donna Marina Torlonia di Civitella-Cesi, the wife of American tennis player Francis Xavier Shields and grandmother of the American actress Brooke Shields.

Reina Victoria Eugenia-class battleship

The class, as well as the lead ship, were named for King Alfonso XIII's English queen consort.


see also

Brigade de la Légion Rey Alfonso XIII

The Legion Brigade "King Alfonso XIII" (BILREG) is a regiment of the Spanish Legion comprising 2 tercios with elements in Viator (Almeria) and Ronda (Malaga)

Juan III

Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona (1913–1993), third surviving son and designated heir of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg