Enrique de Borbón y Castellví, 2nd Duke of Seville
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Enrique de Borbón y Castellví, 2nd Duke of Seville was the second Duke of Seville
and the eldest son of the controversial Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
, grandson of Charles IV of Spain
and younger brother of Francis, Duke of Cádiz, King consort
of Isabella II of Spain
. Despite his family ties, Enrique was never entitled Infante of Spain due to unequal marriage of his parents, which not received approval from Queen Isabella II.
, France
first child of Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
(1823–1870), (son of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain
and Princess Luisa Carlotta of Naples and Sicily) and his wife, Elena María de Castellvi y Shelly (1821–1863), (daughter of Antonio de Padua de Castellvi y Fernández de Córdoba, Count of Castellá and Margarita Shelly) his mother was of Valencian
and Irish
ancestry. His parents marriage was not approved by Queen Isabella II
, they were married in secret in Rome
, once returned to Spain, the couple were exiled to Bayonne
, and later they settled in Toulouse
.
He had four brothers and one sister, and his early years were spent between Spain and France. On 12 March 1870, his father challenged, Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
to a duel
. The duel, ended in the shooting and death of his father. Enrique, refused to accept the 30,000 pesetas
that the Duke of Montepensier offered to pay for his act. He and his siblings were adopted by his uncle, Francis.
Like his brothers, Enrique proved to have good military skills. Initially, they joined the Carlist
army, but after the restoration of the monarchy
he joined his cousin's, Alfonso XII
army.
Enrique, also a friend of Alfonso XII, not always maintained a good relationship with the latter's widow, Queen Maria Christina
, for opposing the appointment of Maria Christina as Regent of Spain. For his attitude, he was imprisoned and deprived of his rank, but managed to escape to Marseille
, and since then, he refused to return to Madrid.
Years later, he was rehabilitated and able to return to Spain, but uncomfortable with his position at court, he was sent to the Spanish East Indies
(now the Philippines
, then a Spanish colony) as governor of Tayabas Province
.
(now San Fernando de Henares) on 5 November 1870.
They had three daughters:
as a result of illness contracted in the colonies, while returning to Spain.
Duke of Seville
The Dukedom of Seville is a Spanish nobility title granted in 1823 by Ferdinand VII of Spain to his nephew Infante Enrique. The Dukes are also Grandees of Spain.The current Duke of Seville is Don Francisco de Borbón y Escasany.-List of holders:-Source:...
and the eldest son of the controversial Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville was a member of the House of Bourbon, Spanish Infante and Duke of Seville, grandson of Charles IV of Spain. He was known for his progressive, even revolutionary ideas during the reign of his cousin and sister-in-law, Isabella II of Spain.-Early life:Infante Enrique...
, grandson of Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808.-Early life:...
and younger brother of Francis, Duke of Cádiz, King consort
King consort
King consort is an alternative title to the more usual "prince consort" - which is a position given in some monarchies to the husband of a reigning queen. It is a symbolic title only, the sole constitutional function of the holder being similar to a prince consort, which is the male equivalent of a...
of Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II was the only female monarch of Spain in modern times. She came to the throne as an infant, but her succession was disputed by the Carlists, who refused to recognise a female sovereign, leading to the Carlist Wars. After a troubled reign, she was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of...
. Despite his family ties, Enrique was never entitled Infante of Spain due to unequal marriage of his parents, which not received approval from Queen Isabella II.
Biography
Enrique was born at ToulouseToulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
first child of Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville was a member of the House of Bourbon, Spanish Infante and Duke of Seville, grandson of Charles IV of Spain. He was known for his progressive, even revolutionary ideas during the reign of his cousin and sister-in-law, Isabella II of Spain.-Early life:Infante Enrique...
(1823–1870), (son of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain
Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain
Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain was the youngest son of Charles IV of Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma.-Marriage and children:...
and Princess Luisa Carlotta of Naples and Sicily) and his wife, Elena María de Castellvi y Shelly (1821–1863), (daughter of Antonio de Padua de Castellvi y Fernández de Córdoba, Count of Castellá and Margarita Shelly) his mother was of Valencian
Valencian people
The Valencians are an ethnic group or nationality whose homeland is the Valencian Community, which is a historical region in eastern Spain. The official languages of Valencia are Catalan , and Spanish ....
and Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry. His parents marriage was not approved by Queen Isabella II
Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II was the only female monarch of Spain in modern times. She came to the throne as an infant, but her succession was disputed by the Carlists, who refused to recognise a female sovereign, leading to the Carlist Wars. After a troubled reign, she was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of...
, they were married in secret in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, once returned to Spain, the couple were exiled to Bayonne
Bayonne
Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
, and later they settled in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
.
He had four brothers and one sister, and his early years were spent between Spain and France. On 12 March 1870, his father challenged, Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
- Titles and styles:/*13 July 182421 September 1824: His Serene Highness Prince Antoine d'Orléans*21 September 18249 August 1830: His Royal Highness Prince Antoine d'Orléans...
to a duel
Duel
A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with agreed-upon rules.Duels in this form were chiefly practised in Early Modern Europe, with precedents in the medieval code of chivalry, and continued into the modern period especially among...
. The duel, ended in the shooting and death of his father. Enrique, refused to accept the 30,000 pesetas
Spanish peseta
The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra .- Etymology :...
that the Duke of Montepensier offered to pay for his act. He and his siblings were adopted by his uncle, Francis.
Like his brothers, Enrique proved to have good military skills. Initially, they joined the Carlist
Carlism
Carlism is a traditionalist and legitimist political movement in Spain seeking the establishment of a separate line of the Bourbon family on the Spanish throne. This line descended from Infante Carlos, Count of Molina , and was founded due to dispute over the succession laws and widespread...
army, but after the restoration of the monarchy
Spain under the Restoration
The Restoration was the name given to the period that began on December 29, 1874 after the First Spanish Republic ended with the restoration of Alfonso XII to the throne after a coup d'état by Martinez Campos, and ended on April 14, 1931 with the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic.After...
he joined his cousin's, Alfonso XII
Alfonso XII of Spain
Alfonso XII was king of Spain, reigning from 1874 to 1885, after a coup d'état restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic.-Early life and paternity:Alfonso was the son of Queen Isabella II of Spain, and...
army.
Enrique, also a friend of Alfonso XII, not always maintained a good relationship with the latter's widow, Queen Maria Christina
Maria Christina of Austria
Maria Christina of Austria was Queen consort of Spain as the second wife of King Alfonso XII of Spain...
, for opposing the appointment of Maria Christina as Regent of Spain. For his attitude, he was imprisoned and deprived of his rank, but managed to escape to Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, and since then, he refused to return to Madrid.
Years later, he was rehabilitated and able to return to Spain, but uncomfortable with his position at court, he was sent to the Spanish East Indies
Spanish East Indies
Spanish East Indies was a term used to describe Spanish territories in Asia-Pacific which lasted for three centuries . With the seat of government in Manila, the territory encompassed the Philippine Islands, Guam and the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and for a period of time, parts of...
(now the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, then a Spanish colony) as governor of Tayabas Province
Quezon
-History:Originally, what now forms Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija. The area was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Laguna to Camarines provinces....
.
Marriage and family
During the exile of his family, he met Joséphine Parade (1840–1939), daughter of Jean Parade. They married in San Fernando de JaramaSan Fernando de Henares, Madrid
San Fernando de Henares is a municipality in Spain, in the province and autonomous community of Madrid.It has an area of 39.9 km² and 36,244 inhabitants.Its agrigultural products include olives, cereals, vegetables, cattle and wool...
(now San Fernando de Henares) on 5 November 1870.
They had three daughters:
- María Luisa de Borbón y Parade, 3rd Duchess of Seville (4 April 1868–1919/1945/1946), 3rd Duchess of Seville. Born two years before her parent's marriage, she always had present the stigma of illegitimacy. Her mother asked, after the death of Enrique, the exclusion of María Luisa to the succession to the dukedom. She married in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 1894 with the CatalanCatalan peopleThe Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
, Juan Monclus y Cabanellas, and returned to Spain. In 1919 she ceded, under pressure, the title to her youngest sister Enriqueta. Her life after this year is a mystery, and there are several hypotheses on the date of death. She had no issue. - Marta de Borbón y Parade (3 May 1880 – 19 March 1928), died unmarried and without issue, but is said to have an affair with a Prince of the House of OrléansHouse of OrleansOrléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
, which her father hated, because of the Duke of Montpensier (who had killed his father in a duel in 1870), he strongly opposed the union. - Enriqueta de Borbón y Parade, 4th Duchess of Seville (28 June 1885–1968), was 4th Duchess of Seville, married in 1907 her first cousin, Francisco de Borbon y de la Torre, their grandson Francisco de Borbón y EscasanyFrancisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of SevilleFrancisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville is the current Duke of Seville and a distant relative of the Spanish Royal Family. Currently, he works as a banker.-Early life:...
is the current Duke of Seville.
Death
Enrique died in 1894 on board the steamer Montevideo, over the Red SeaRed Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...
as a result of illness contracted in the colonies, while returning to Spain.
Titles and styles
- 3 October 1848 – 12 March 1870: Don Enrique de Borbón y Castellví
- 12 March 1870 – 12 July 1894: The Most Excellent The Duke of Seville