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''For other Princesses of Asturias named Isabella, see Isabella, Princess of Asturias (disambiguation)'' Isabella, Princess of Asturias ((スペイン語:Isabel); 20 December 1851 – 22 April 1931), was twice recognized as the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne and given the title Princess of Asturias, reserved for the heir to the crown. The eldest daughter of Queen Isabella II, she married Gaetan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Girgenti, a son of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, on 13 May 1868. Her husband committed suicide three years later. Infanta Isabella was a prominent figure during the reign of her brother King Alfonso XII of Spain and during the minority of her nephew King Alfonso XIII. She was the most popular member of the Spanish Royal family. After the fall of the monarchy of Alfonso XIII, she refused the offer of the republicans to continue living in Spain. She died days later in exile in France. == Childhood == Born at the Royal Palace of Madrid on 20 December 1851, she was the eldest surviving daughter of Queen Isabella II and the King consort, Francisco de Asis. Her birth was eagerly awaited since her mother had previously given birth to a son who had died within hours. In the tumultuous age of Carlist uprisings and sporadic civil war, Isabella was immediately recognized as the heir to her mother's throne and was granted the traditional crown-princely title of Asturias.〔Rubio, '' ''La Chata'', p. 43〕 The child was baptized the day after her birth with the names María Isabel Francisca de Asís.〔 The marriage of her parents was unhappy. At age sixteen Queen Isabella II had been married against her will to Francisco de Asis, Duke of Cádiz, who was twice her first cousin. The Queen, who never overcame the antipathy towards her effeminate husband, found an outlet for her passionate nature taking lovers. Historians and biographers attribute Infanta Isabella's paternity to José Ruiz de Arana y Saavedra (1826–1891), a young Spanish aristocratic and military officer. Ruiz de Arana came from palace's circles, his father, the Count of Sevilla La Nueva, was usher to ambassadors.〔Rubio, '' ''La Chata'', p. 29 - 33〕 The relationship between Queen Isabella's and Ruiz de Arana lasted from 1851 to 1856. It was with some reluctance that King Francisco recognized Isabella as his daughter as he would do subsequently with all the children Queen Isabella II bore during their troubled marriage.〔Rubio, '' ''La Chata'', p. 46〕 On February 2, 1852, Isabella II was making a traditional visit to the church of the Virgin of Atocha, introducing her daughter to the public, when she was stabbed by a mad priest.〔Rubio, '' ''La Chata'', p. 48 - 52〕 The Queen was saved by the thickness of her corset and the injury was not life-threatening.〔 As she grew up, Princess Isabella began to appear in public in the company of her parents. She became popularly known by the affectionate nickname ''La Chata'' - a reference to her snub or "button" nose. She spent her early years as an only child. There was a six-year gap between Isabella and her next surviving sibling, the future King Alfonso XII. Three more sisters later completed the family. Isabella lost her title as Princess of Asturias upon her brother's birth on 28 November 1857 and took the title and rank of Infanta of Spain. Infanta Isabella was raised separately from the rest of her siblings. The relationship between King Francisco de Asis and his children was cold and formal. Isabella II was preoccupied with her turbulent reign and her private life alternated between periods of great affection towards her children and the distant approach to childhood that was the custom of the time. She received a much better education than her mother and was the only one among her siblings raised during her mother's reign. Emphasis was put on languages and the young Infanta was very interested in music and horsemanship; hobbies she enjoyed throughout her life. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Isabella, Princess of Asturias (1851–1931)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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