Infanta Isabel Countess of Girgenti Princess of Asturias 1860s Madrid Spain CDV

Description: 1860s CDV photo of Infanta Isabel of Spain (1851 - 1931), who was the oldest daughter of Queen Isabella II of Spain and her husband Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cadiz. She was the heiress presumptive to the Spanish throne from 1851 to 1857 and from 1874 to 1880. She was given the title Princess of Asturias, which is reserved for the heir to the Spanish crown. In 1868, she married Prince Gaetan, Count of Girgenti, a son of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies. Gaetan committed suicide three years later. Infanta Isabel was a prominent figure at the Spanish royal court during the reign of her brother King Alfonso XII and during the minority of her nephew King Alfonso XIII. She was the most popular member of the Spanish royal family for most of her life. After the fall of the monarchy of Alfonso XIII, she refused the offer of officials of the Second Spanish Republic to continue to reside in Spain. She died in a matter of days after taking up a new life in exile in France. Photographer is J. Laurent out of Madrid, Spain. * CONDITION: Very Good+ * SIZE: Measures approximately 2 3/8 x 4 inches.

Price: 25 USD

Location: Pennsylvania

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Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD

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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 14 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Antique: Yes

Type: CDV

Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)

Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Production Technique: Albumen Print