ALPHONSO XIII. (1886- ), king of Spain, son of
Alphonso XII, was born, after his father's death, on the
17th of May
1886. His mother, Queen [Maria Christina]
?, was appointed
regent during his minority In 1902,
on attaining his 16th year, the king assumed control of the
government. On the
31st of May 1906 he married Princess
Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena Maria Christina of Battenberg,
niece of [Edward VII of England]
?. As the king and queen were
returning from the wedding they narrowly escaped assassination
in a bomb explosion, which killed and injured many bystanders
and members of the royal procession. An heir to the throne was
born on the
10th of May 1907, and received the name of Alphonso.
Initial text from 1911 encyclopedia -- Please update as needed
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