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Birth
King Alfonso XIII of Spain was born in the Real Palace of Madrid. -
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Alfonso XIII's Reign
Alfonso was the king of Spain until the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic, when he voluntarily left. His mother acted as a regent for him until at the age of 16, in 1902, he was crowned as the Spanish King. During his reign, Spain lost Cuba, Puerto Rico and Philippines. -
Marriage
After being looking for a suitable consort and meeting Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, he decided to marry her. Although there were some obstacles which didn't allow him, he could manage and they finally got married -
Alfonso's sons
The first son of Alfonso was born. His wife was an haemophilia carrier, and this made Alfonso to distance himself from her. Two of his sons inherited this condition. -
Nobel Peace Prize
First and only monarch who has been nominated for a Nobel Peaze Price, although he didn't won it. -
Exile
He left the country when the Second Spanish republic was proclamed in order to avoid a civil war, but did not abdicate in a formal way. -
Accusation
Alfonso was accused by the Cortes of high treason, and this law was later repealed by a law signed in 1938 by Franco. -
Civil War
He became the senior heir of Hugh Capet and he was acclaimed by some French legitimists as King Alfonso I of France and Navarre -
Waiver of rights
Alfonso renounced to his rights to the extint Spanish throne in favour of Juan. -
His death
He died due to a heart attack in Rome.