{"product_id":"king-of-spain-alfonso-xiii-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-18-1928","title":"King of Spain Alfonso XIII Country Life Magazine Portrait August 18 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eKing of Spain, Alfonso XIII Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, August 18 1928. LXIV No. 1648\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eH.M. King Alfonso XIII of Spain\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown in the uniform of a British Field Marshal, an honour conferred upon him by \u003cstrong\u003eKing George V\u003c\/strong\u003e during his visit to England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonour:\u003c\/strong\u003e On June 3, 1928, King George V appointed Alfonso XIII as an honorary \u003cstrong\u003eField Marshal\u003c\/strong\u003e of the British Army.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarlier Appointment:\u003c\/strong\u003e He had previously been made an honorary General of the British Army in 1905.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e He married \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, on May 31, 1906.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWedding Event:\u003c\/strong\u003e Their wedding was marked by an assassination attempt when a bomb was thrown at the procession.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChildren:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple had seven children:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlfonso, Prince of Asturias\u003c\/strong\u003e (1907–1938)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfante Jaime, Duke of Segovia\u003c\/strong\u003e (1908–1975)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfanta Beatriz\u003c\/strong\u003e (1909–2002)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfante Fernando\u003c\/strong\u003e (1910)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfanta María Cristina\u003c\/strong\u003e (1911–1996)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfante Juan, Count of Barcelona\u003c\/strong\u003e (1913–1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfante Gonzalo\u003c\/strong\u003e (1914–1934)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e His son, Infante Juan, became the father of \u003cstrong\u003eKing Juan Carlos I\u003c\/strong\u003e, who later restored the Spanish monarchy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52212577042725,"sku":"CL-2882","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/King-of-Spain-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1928.jpg?v=1776043021","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-ch\/products\/king-of-spain-alfonso-xiii-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-18-1928","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}