Francisco de Asís de Borbón
1846 - 1868
The third of eleven children born to the Infante Francisco de Paula (1794-1865) and Luisa Carlotta of the Two Sicilies (1804-1844), Francisco de Asís de Borbón was the grandson of Charles IV (1748-1819) on his father’s side. An Infante of Spain, Duke of Cadiz and Knight of the Orders of Charles III and the Golden Fleece, he married his first cousin Isabella II (1830-1904) on 10th October 1846 in a ceremony held at the Royal Palace of Madrid. Francisco de Asís de Borbón's pretensions to the hand of his cousin the Queen was boosted by his support among the French and British governments, as well as by his Spanish origin. From the moment of their marriage, Francisco de Asís de Borbón held the title of King consort and the right to be address......
