3-038-943 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The King Elect of Spain, 1871. 'The young Prince Amadeus of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, a younger son of the King of Italy, landed at Carthagena on Friday week, after his short voyage from Spezia, to proceed to Madrid, and to occupy the throne of Spain...It will be recollected that the election of the Duke of Aosta to be King of Spain...took place in the Constituent Cortes about six weeks ago...Prince Amadeus Ferdinand Maria of Savoy is the third son born, and second son now living, of King Victor Emmanuel and his late consort, the daughter of Ferdinand III., Grand Duke of Tuscany. The new King was born on May 30, 1845. He was married, in May, 1867, to Princess Maria...One son has been born of the union, Prince Emmanuel, who is of the tender age of one year and ten months. His Majesty has two sisters and one brother - Princess Clotilde, married to Prince Napoleon; the Crown Prince of Italy, Prince Humbert, married to the Hereditary Princess of Savoy; and Princess Maria, Queen of Portugal...The new King made his public entry into Madrid on Monday, and was very well received. He went to the Cortes, and took the oath of fidelity to the Constitution'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.