King Alfonso XII of Spain & Maria Christina of Austria: 1878

[Blog Real]

On 29 November 1879 at the Basilica of Atocha in Madrid, Alfonso married his double third cousin, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria. During the honeymoon, a pastry cook named Otero fired at the young sovereign and his wife as they were driving in Madrid.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_XII

https://www.hola.com/bodaprincipe/2004/01/30/alfonsoxii_cristina/

https://monarquiaespanhola.blogs.sapo.pt/boda-de-alfonso-xii-y-maria-cristina-de-78558

 

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Entourage of the wedding of King Alfonso XII
La Boda del Rey - Portal del Lector

More information about the wedding:
https://callejeartemadrid.com/2016/11/19/bodas-reales-19-de-noviembre-de-1879/

https://www.abc.es/espana/madrid/ab...fonso-200911290300-1132219104513_noticia.html

Commemorative medal of the wedding of King Alfonso XII with María Cristina de Habsburgo
Medalla conmemorativa de la boda del rey Alfonso XII con María Cristina de Habsburgo - Mis Museos

Picture:
https://www.alamy.es/boda-de-alfons...i-rey-de-espana-1857-1885-image212423022.html

 

[CyrilVladisla]

What tiara did Maria Christina wear on her wedding day?