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Old 08-19-2004, 10:28 PM
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This is the only painting I have seen a copy of, do you have a picture of the one you mention?

http://www.jssgallery.org/Other_Arti...fspain1920.jpg
That´s a beautiful portrait, I believe by Lazslo. The one I say shows Queen Ena from head to toe (with beautiful shoes by the way). She is wearing a small crown (not a tiara like in the one by Lazslo) and a long court dress. I´m in NY now, but I´ll be back in Spain within two weeks. I can go to the Royal Palace then, buy a postcard showing that painting and scan it. The painting is by Alvarez de Sotomayor. I looked in Google (I wrote "Alvarez de Sotomayor" + "Victoria Eugenia") and found several webpages about that painting, but no photograph. If you can read Spanish maybe you can read about it in those pages.
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Old 08-23-2004, 02:40 AM
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Old 08-23-2004, 08:27 PM
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I´m not able to see that link :(
By the way, I suppose you have read this biography of Queen Ena in English: "Ena Spain´s English Queen", by Gerald Noel.
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Old 08-23-2004, 08:30 PM
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I´m not able to see that link :(
By the way, I suppose you have read this biography of Queen Ena in English: "Ena Spain´s English Queen", by Gerald Noel.
Sorry, the author´s first name is Gerard, not Gerald
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Old 09-09-2004, 09:32 AM
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Conde Valleverde,
Did you have a chance to find a copy of the painting you mentioned??
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Old 09-09-2004, 02:22 PM
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Default Portrait of Queen Ena in Hispanic Society of America
If you are in New York City, there is a portrait of Queen Ena at the Hispanic Society of America on Audubon Terrace, 155th Street and Broadway. It is in the North Gallery (Across from the main building. Although, I think you must go to the main building first to ask security to open the gallery for you). It is in the first gallery in a corner. I don't know who the artist is. I believe there is also one of King Alfonso as well.
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Old 12-28-2004, 02:12 AM
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Queen Ena was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England wasnt it? Im not sure. Any ideas?
Her real name was Victoria but it changed to Ena.
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Yeah, you're right.

Queen Ena was the daughter of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg, who was one of Queen Victoria of England's daughters.

I hope that this can help. (Sorry for my English)

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Here is a rare Picture of Queen Ena in Military Uniform:
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File Type: jpg Victoria Eugenie in Kavalerie uniform 1.jpg (17.7 KB, 92 views)
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Yeah, you're right.

Queen Ena was the daughter of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg, who was one of Queen Victoria of England's daughters.

I hope that this can help. (Sorry for my English)
If I'm not mistaken, Queen Ena of Spain was Queen Victoria's favourite granddaughter or at least, the daughter of her favourite and youngest daughter. Hope it helps as well
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Old 08-02-2005, 05:50 PM
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Default Impossible to see the tiaras the links refer to: no way to see the images
I think the pictures you want to show in these links are of great interest, but the thing is that i've been trying to watch them and i haven't been able to... could you manage to sort this out?
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I think Danjel had a problem with the copyright of the photographs, etc. and they all had to be taken away.

It's awful, it was a beautiful site!
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In this picture posted by rchainho you can also see Queen Ena. From left the first.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...hmentid=173957
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Old 08-13-2005, 06:58 AM
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what a pity that the photos can't be seen? Can't anybody do anything about it?
It would be nice to watch the photos... since that's part of the history of Spain and its royal family
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Thank you magnik, these photos of the Queen Ena are marvellous.
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The last public political words that Queen Ena said were at the Christening of Prince Felipe, attended also by the then Prince Juan Carlos, don Juan (his father) and Franco. Queen Ena approached Franco, who at the time hadn´t nominate yet his successor, and told him: "General, I´m addressing to you as your Queen. Maybe this is the last time we see each other in this life. You have in front of you three eligible royal princes; choose one as the next King of Spain now. This is a petition by your Queen." Franco appointed Prince Juan Carlos as the next King of Spain the following year.
Thanks to Queen Ena that General Franco listened to her. While I was reading this post I was so amazed by how she spoke those words. Even if I didn't actually hear her say those words I'm pretty sure that she was respected by Spaniards. One question though, did her husband die first? I'm a follower of the Spanish RF but my knowledge of their history is not that good
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I, too, do not know much about Spanish history. Was Queen Ena the grandmother of King Juan Carlos? What's the connection?
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I, too, do not know much about Spanish history. Was Queen Ena the grandmother of King Juan Carlos? What's the connection?
Yes, she was his grandmother. Her son was his father, the Count of Barcelona. She was born Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenburg and one of the favorite granddaughters of Queen Victoria of England.
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Old 11-16-2007, 08:46 PM
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one question: the haemophilia died with her children or any of her grandkids had the disease or transmitted the disease to their own?

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