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Alfonso XIII

American  

noun

  1. 1886–1941, king of Spain 1886–1930.


Alfonso XIII British  
/ alˈfonso /

noun

  1. 1886–1941, king of Spain (1886–1931), who was forced to abdicate on the establishment of the republic in 1931

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Most notably, the priceless King of Spain Trophy, acquired in 1929 from King Alfonso XIII, was lost.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

The king, Alfonso XIII, still held real power, despite his own personal ineptitude.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

But the day the station was opened in 1928 by the French President Gaston Doumergue and Spanish King Alfonso XIII, flaws quickly became apparent.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2017

As each came out he boasted of what bold words he had used to long-jawed King Alfonso XIII.

From Time Magazine Archive

The new king died before he had reached the age of thirty, and his son Alfonso XIII, born after his father's death, was represented by his mother till his majority.

From Heroic Spain by O'Reilly, Elizabeth Boyle

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