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Alfonso XIII

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Alfonso XIII (1886–1941)

King of Spain 1886–1931. He assumed power in 1906 and married Princess Ena, granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, in the same year. He abdicated in 1931 soon after the fall of the Primo de Rivera dictatorship 1923–30 (which he supported), and Spain became a republic. His assassination was attempted several times.



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Its roots extend into the 19th century, but the current club was founded in 1902 and took its ``royal'' moniker when King Alfonso XIII became a patron in 1920.
Prior to his retirement, Sir Peter Russell was King Alfonso XIII Professor of Spanish Studies and had been for many years director of Portuguese studies at Oxford.
-- Hotel Alfonso XIII, A Westin Hotel, Seville, Spain (The Luxury Collection)
 
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