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Prince of Asturias

The title Prince of Asturias
Asturias

The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous communities of Spain within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages....
is given to the heir apparent

Heir apparent

An heir apparent is an heir who cannot be displaced from inheriting; the term is used in contrast to heir presumptive, the term for a conditional heir who is currently in line to inherit but could be displaced at any time in the future....
to the Spanish

Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
throne, and the earlier kingdom of Castille. The current Prince of Asturias is Felipe

Felipe, Prince of Asturias

Felipe, Prince of Asturias , is the third child and first son of Juan Carlos of Spain and Sofia of Spain of Spain. As the Prince of Asturias he is the heir apparent, meaning he is first in the line of succession to the Spanish monarchy....
, son of King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia. If the heir apparent exists, the title is not given to the heir presumptive

Heir Presumptive

An heir presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honor, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the throne....
, whereas (contrary to practice in other than Iberian countries) in the event of the lack of an heir apparent, the title can be (but is not necessarily) given to the heir presumptive

Heir Presumptive

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Felipe, Prince of Asturias

Heir Presumptive

An heir presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honor, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the throne....
. For example of heirs presumptive who had received the title: The grandson and heir presumptive of Queen Isabella I, Miguel de la Paz

Miguel da Paz, Crown Prince of Spain and Portugal

The Infante Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias was a Portugal royal infante, son of List of Portuguese monarchs Manuel I of Portugal and his first wife Isabella of Asturias ....
, Infante of Portugal, only son of the Queen's deceased eldest daughter, was styled Prince of Asturias sometime during his two-year long life. Infanta Maria de las Mercedes of Spain, eldest daughter of Alfonso XII, was styled Princess of Asturias during her childhood, particularly when her posthumous brother Alfonso XIII was not yet born.

Other associated titles originate from the rest of the kingdoms that formed Spain: Prince of Viana

Prince of Viana

The Prince of Viana is actually one of the titles of the heir of the Crown of Spain. Other associated titles originate from the rest of the kingdoms that formed Spain: Prince of Asturias, Prince of Girona, Duke of Montblanc, Count of Cervera and Lord of Balaguer....
, Prince of Girona

Prince of Girona

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, Duke of Montblanc, Count of Cervera

Count of Cervera

The title Count of Cervera is currently held by Felipe, Prince of Asturias, heir to Juan Carlos of Spain. Cervera is the capital of the Catalonia/Comarques of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia....
and Lord of Balaguer.

Military dictator Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco

Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Te?dulo Franco y Bahamonde, Salgado y Pardo de Andrade , commonly known as Francisco Franco or Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was the dictator and Head of State of Spain from October 1936, and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in 1975....
appointed Juan Carlos de Borbón

Juan Carlos I of Spain

Juan Carlos I is the reigning List of Spanish monarchs of Spain. His name, while rarely Anglicisation, is rendered as John Charles Alphonse Victor Mary of Bourbon and Bourbon-Two Sicilies....
as his "successor with the title of King" but gave him the new title of Prince of Spain instead of Prince of Asturias.

The current Prince of Asturias has instituted the Prince of Asturias Awards

Prince of Asturias Awards

The Prince of Asturias Awards is a series of annual prizes given in Spain by the Fundaci?n Pr?ncipe de Asturias to individuals, entities and/or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, or public affairs....
.

History and list of the Princes of Asturias

After the death of Pedro of Castile

Pedro of Castile

File:Estatua de Pedro I el Cruel 01.jpgPeter or Pedro , sometimes called the Cruel or the Lawful , was the king of Kingdom of Castile from 1350 to 1369....
in 1369, the kingdom was drawn yet deeper in a civil war, disputes and long rivalled between English claimant, John, Duke of Lancaster, and two successive Trastamare claimants, Kings Henry II of Castile

Henry II of Castile

Henry II , better known as Henry of House of Trast?mara , 1st Conde de Trast?mara, before his coronation, was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Eleanor of Guzman, half brother to Peter of Castile....
and his son John I of Castile

John I of Castile

John I was the king of Crown of Castile, was the son of Henry II of Castile and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile, daughter of Juan Manuel, Duke of Penafiel, head of a younger branch of the royal house of Castile....
. After two decades of conflicts of varying intensity, the parties arrived at compromise through means of marriage: the future Henry III of Castile

Henry III of Castile

Henry III , sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm was the son of John I of Castile and Eleanor of Aragon, and succeeded him as List of Castilian monarchs of Kingdom of Castile and Kingdom of Le?n in 1390....
(1379-1406) was married to Katherine of Lancaster in 1388. A part of the pact ("Accord of Bayonne") was to elevate the young couple to a title, Prince and Princess of Asturias, which was modelled after that of Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom . The current Prince of Wales is Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
in English kingdom. The title was to belong to the official successor of the Castilian throne. Thus the first holders of the princedom was the young don Enrique de Castilla y de Aragon and his wife dona Catalina de Lancastre y de Castilla.

In the first years the title was not only honorary, as it included the ownership of the territory of Asturias

Asturias

The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous communities of Spain within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages....
; the Prince ruled the Principality in representation of the King and was able to appoint judges, mayors... This was changed by the Catholic Monarchs

Catholic Monarchs

The Catholic Monarchs is the collective title used in history for Isabella I of Castile of Crown of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon of Crown of Aragon....
, who limited the scope of the title making it merely honorary; this decision was upheld by the Austrias (as the Habsburg

Habsburg

The House of Habsburg was an important royal house of Europe and is best known as supplying all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1452 and 1740, as well as rulers of Spanish Empire and the Austrian Empire....
are commonly known in Spain

Spain

House of Bourbon

The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. Bourbon kings first ruled Kingdom of Navarre and France in the 16th century....
, till the present day.

The holders of the title have been:

Prince of Asturias	Parent	From	To
Prince Henry Henry III of Castile Henry III , sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm was the son of John I of Castile and Eleanor of Aragon, and succeeded him as List of Castilian monarchs of Kingdom of Castile and Kingdom of Le?n in 1390....	John I John I of Castile John I was the king of Crown of Castile, was the son of Henry II of Castile and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile, daughter of Juan Manuel, Duke of Penafiel, head of a younger branch of the royal house of Castile....	1388	1390 (acceded as Henry III)
Infanta Maria Maria of Castile Maria of Castile was a daughter of Henry III of Castile and Catherine of Lancaster.Her paternal grandparents were John I of Castile and his first wife Eleanor of Aragon....	Henry III Henry III of Castile Henry III , sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm was the son of John I of Castile and Eleanor of Aragon, and succeeded him as List of Castilian monarchs of Kingdom of Castile and Kingdom of Le?n in 1390....	1402	1405 (birth of the following)
Prince John John II of Castile John II was kings of Castile from 1406 to 1454. He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Katherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile , daughter of King Pedro of Castile ....	Henry III Henry III of Castile Henry III , sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm was the son of John I of Castile and Eleanor of Aragon, and succeeded him as List of Castilian monarchs of Kingdom of Castile and Kingdom of Le?n in 1390....	1405	1406 (acceded as John II)
Infanta Catalina	John II John II of Castile John II was kings of Castile from 1406 to 1454. He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Katherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile , daughter of King Pedro of Castile ....	1423	1424 (death)
Infanta Leonor	John II John II of Castile John II was kings of Castile from 1406 to 1454. He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Katherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile , daughter of King Pedro of Castile ....	1424	1455 (death; disputed)
Prince Henry Henry IV of Castile Henry IV , King of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent , was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile. During Enrique's reign the nobles increased in power and the nation became less centralised....	John II John II of Castile John II was kings of Castile from 1406 to 1454. He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Katherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile , daughter of King Pedro of Castile ....	1425	1454 (acceded as Henry IV)
Infanta Juana	Henry IV Henry IV of Castile Henry IV , King of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent , was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile. During Enrique's reign the nobles increased in power and the nation became less centralised....	1462	1464 (deposed)
Infante Alfonso	John II John II of Castile John II was kings of Castile from 1406 to 1454. He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Katherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile , daughter of King Pedro of Castile ....	1464	1468 (death)
Infanta Isabella Isabella I of Castile Isabella I was Kings of Castile. She and her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, laid the foundation for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....	John II John II of Castile John II was kings of Castile from 1406 to 1454. He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Katherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile , daughter of King Pedro of Castile ....	1468	1474 (acceded as Isabella I)
Infanta Isabella	Isabella I Isabella I of Castile Isabella I was Kings of Castile. She and her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, laid the foundation for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....	1476	1480 (birth of the following)
Prince Juan	Isabella I Isabella I of Castile Isabella I was Kings of Castile. She and her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, laid the foundation for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....	1480	1497 (death)
Infanta Isabella, Queen of Portugal (second time)	Isabella	1497	1498 (death)
Prince Miguel of Portugal Miguel da Paz, Crown Prince of Spain and Portugal The Infante Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias was a Portugal royal infante, son of List of Portuguese monarchs Manuel I of Portugal and his first wife Isabella of Asturias ....	Infanta Isabel, Queen of Portugal Isabella of Asturias Isabella, Princess of Asturias was the Queen Consort of Portugal and the eldest daughter and heiress presumptive of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile....	1498	1500 (death)
Infanta Joanna Joanna of Castile Joanna , called Joanna the Mad queen regnant as Kings of Castile of Crown of Castile jointly with her husband Philip I of Castile and later also as List of Aragonese monarchs of Crown of Aragon jointly with her son the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....	Isabella	1502	1504 (acceded as Queen Joanna)
Prince Charles Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I of Spain, of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdication in 1556....	Joanna	1504	1516 (acceded as Charles I)
Prince Philip Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...	Charles I Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I of Spain, of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdication in 1556....	1527	1556 (acceded as Philip II)
Prince Carlos Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias was the son of King Philip II of Spain by his first wife Maria Manuela of Portugal, daughter of John III of Portugal....	Philip II Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...	1556	1568 (death)
Infante Fernando Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias Ferdinand of Spain was the son of Philip II of Spain and Anna of Austria .His maternal grandparents were Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain....	Philip II Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...	1571	1578 (death)
Infante Diego Diego, Prince of Asturias Diego F?lix of Spain Third son of the marriage formed by Philip II of Spain and Anna of Austria .At the time of his birth, Diego's elder brother, Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias, was still the heir....	Philip II Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...	1578	1582 (death)
Prince Philip Philip III of Spain Philip III was the monarch of Spain and King of Portugal, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death. His Political minister was the Francisco Gom?z de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma....	Philip II Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...	1578	1598 (acceded as Philip III)
Prince Philip Philip IV of Spain Philip IV , was List of Spanish monarchs between 1621 and 1665, Sovereignty of the Spanish Netherlands, and List of Portuguese monarchs until 1640....	Philip III Philip III of Spain Philip III was the monarch of Spain and King of Portugal, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death. His Political minister was the Francisco Gom?z de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma....	1605	1621 (acceded as Philip IV)
Prince Baltasar Carlos Baltasar Carlos, Prince of Asturias Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias, Prince of Asturias and Portugal was the eldest son of King Philip IV of Spain and his first wife, Elisabeth of Bourbon....	Philip IV Philip IV of Spain Philip IV , was List of Spanish monarchs between 1621 and 1665, Sovereignty of the Spanish Netherlands, and List of Portuguese monarchs until 1640....	1629	1646 (death)
Prince Felipe Prospero	Philip IV Philip IV of Spain Philip IV , was List of Spanish monarchs between 1621 and 1665, Sovereignty of the Spanish Netherlands, and List of Portuguese monarchs until 1640....	1657	1661 (death)
Prince Charles Charles II of Spain Charles II , was the last Habsburg Spain of Spain and the ruler of nearly all of Italy , the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spanish empire, stretching from Mexico to the Philippines....	Philip IV Philip IV of Spain Philip IV , was List of Spanish monarchs between 1621 and 1665, Sovereignty of the Spanish Netherlands, and List of Portuguese monarchs until 1640....	1661	1665 (acceded as Charles II)
Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince of Asturias Duke Joseph Ferdinand Leopold of Bavaria, also known as Infante Jose Fernando de Baviera y Austria, Prince of Asturias was the son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria and his first wife, Maria Antonia of Austria, daughter of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, maternal granddaughter of King Philip IV of Spain....	nephew of Charles II Charles II of Spain Charles II , was the last Habsburg Spain of Spain and the ruler of nearly all of Italy , the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spanish empire, stretching from Mexico to the Philippines....	1698	1699 (death)
Philip, Duke of Anjou Philip V of Spain Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....	grand-nephew of Charles II Charles II of Spain Charles II , was the last Habsburg Spain of Spain and the ruler of nearly all of Italy , the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spanish empire, stretching from Mexico to the Philippines....	1699	1700 (acceded as Philip V)
HRH Prince Louis Louis of Spain Louis , born Luis Felipe of Spain, was King of Spain and the eldest son of Philip V of Spain by his first queen consort, Maria Louisa of Savoy....	Philip V Philip V of Spain Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....	1707	1724 (acceded as King Louis)
HRH Prince Ferdinand Ferdinand VI of Spain Ferdinand VI, , list of Spanish monarchs from 1746 until his death, fourth son of Philip V of Spain, founder of the Spanish House of Bourbon dynasty , by his first marriage with Maria Louisa of Savoy, was born at Madrid on September 23 1713....	Philip V Philip V of Spain Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....	1724	1746 (acceded as Ferdinand VI)
HRH Prince Charles Charles III of Spain Charles III was list of Spanish monarchs 1759?88 , King of Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily 1735?59 , and Duchy of Parma 1732?35 . He was a proponent of enlightened absolutism....	Philip V Philip V of Spain Philip V of Spain , born Philippe de France, fils de France and Counts and Dukes of Anjou, was king of Spain from 1700 to 1724 and 1724 to 1746, the first of the House of Bourbon dynasty in Spain....	1746	1759 (acceded as Charles III)
HRH Prince Charles Charles IV of Spain Charles IV was list of Spanish monarchs from December 14, 1788 until his abdication on March 19, 1808....	Charles III Charles III of Spain Charles III was list of Spanish monarchs 1759?88 , King of Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily 1735?59 , and Duchy of Parma 1732?35 . He was a proponent of enlightened absolutism....	1759	1788 (acceded as Charles IV)
HRH Prince Ferdinand Ferdinand VII of Spain Ferdinand VII was list of Spanish monarchs twice, in 1808, and from 1813 to 1833 . He was also known as 'Ferdinand, the desired'.The eldest surviving son of Charles IV of Spain, king of Spain, and of his wife Maria Louisa of Parma, he was born in the vast palace of El Escorial near Madrid....	Charles IV Charles IV of Spain Charles IV was list of Spanish monarchs from December 14, 1788 until his abdication on March 19, 1808....	1788	1808 (acceded as Ferdinand VII)
Infante Carlos María Isidro Infante Carlos, Count of Molina The Infante Carlos of Spain was the second surviving son of King Charles IV of Spain and of his wife, Maria Luisa of Parma. As Carlos V he was the first of the Carlism claimants to the throne of Spain....	Charles IV Charles IV of Spain Charles IV was list of Spanish monarchs from December 14, 1788 until his abdication on March 19, 1808....	1808	1830 (separated by the birth of the next)
HRH Princess Isabella Isabella II of Spain Isabella II was List of Spanish monarchs She was Spain's first and so far only queen regnant, although she is sometimes considered the third Queen Regnant of Spain, as previous monarchs of Leon and Castile were counted as kings and queens of Spain....	Ferdinand VII Ferdinand VII of Spain Ferdinand VII was list of Spanish monarchs twice, in 1808, and from 1813 to 1833 . He was also known as 'Ferdinand, the desired'.The eldest surviving son of Charles IV of Spain, king of Spain, and of his wife Maria Louisa of Parma, he was born in the vast palace of El Escorial near Madrid....	1830	1833 (acceded as Isabella II)
HRH Princess Isabel Isabel of Spain, Princess of Asturias For other Princesses of Asturias named Isabella, see Isabella, Princess of Asturias Infanta Isabella, Princess of Asturias , was twice the recognized heir presumptive to the throne of Spain....	Isabella II Isabella II of Spain Isabella II was List of Spanish monarchs She was Spain's first and so far only queen regnant, although she is sometimes considered the third Queen Regnant of Spain, as previous monarchs of Leon and Castile were counted as kings and queens of Spain....	1851	1857, first time (separated by the birth of the next)
HRH Prince Alfonso Alfonso XII of Spain Alfonso XII was king of Spain, reigning from 1875 to 1885, after a coup d'?tat restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic....	Isabella II Isabella II of Spain Isabella II was List of Spanish monarchs She was Spain's first and so far only queen regnant, although she is sometimes considered the third Queen Regnant of Spain, as previous monarchs of Leon and Castile were counted as kings and queens of Spain....	1857	1868 (acceded as Alfonso XII in 1875)
HRH Princess Isabel Isabel of Spain, Princess of Asturias For other Princesses of Asturias named Isabella, see Isabella, Princess of Asturias Infanta Isabella, Princess of Asturias , was twice the recognized heir presumptive to the throne of Spain....	Isabella II Isabella II of Spain Isabella II was List of Spanish monarchs She was Spain's first and so far only queen regnant, although she is sometimes considered the third Queen Regnant of Spain, as previous monarchs of Leon and Castile were counted as kings and queens of Spain....	1875	1880, second time (separated by the birth of the next)
HRH Princess Maria de las Mercedes Mercedes, Princess of Asturias Infanta Mar?a de las Mercedes of Spain , Princess of the Asturias, for all 24 years of her life the Heiress Presumptive of the Spanish royal crown, and for a period in 1885 – 1886, the extant Head of State of Spain, was born as Do?a Mar?a de las Mercedes de Borb?n y Habsburgo-Lorena, eldest daughter of King Alfonso XII of Spain a...	Alfonso XII Alfonso XII of Spain Alfonso XII was king of Spain, reigning from 1875 to 1885, after a coup d'?tat restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic....	1880	1904 (death)
HRH Prince Alfonso of Naples and Sicily	Mercedes, Princess of Asturias Mercedes, Princess of Asturias Infanta Mar?a de las Mercedes of Spain , Princess of the Asturias, for all 24 years of her life the Heiress Presumptive of the Spanish royal crown, and for a period in 1885 – 1886, the extant Head of State of Spain, was born as Do?a Mar?a de las Mercedes de Borb?n y Habsburgo-Lorena, eldest daughter of King Alfonso XII of Spain a...	1904	1907 (separated by the birth of the next)
HRH Prince Alfonso Alfonso of Spain, Prince of Asturias Alfonso, Prince of Asturias Alfonso was the eldest child of the then-reigning king Alfonso XIII of Spain and his wife Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg....	Alfonso XIII Alfonso XIII of Spain Alfonso XIII , List of Spanish monarchs, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. He reigned from 1886-1931. His mother, Maria Christina of Austria, was appointed regent during his minority....	1907	1931/1938 (alleged own renouncement/death)
HRH Prince Felipe Felipe, Prince of Asturias Felipe, Prince of Asturias , is the third child and first son of Juan Carlos of Spain and Sofia of Spain of Spain. As the Prince of Asturias he is the heir apparent, meaning he is first in the line of succession to the Spanish monarchy....	Juan Carlos I Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I is the reigning List of Spanish monarchs of Spain. His name, while rarely Anglicisation, is rendered as John Charles Alphonse Victor Mary of Bourbon and Bourbon-Two Sicilies....	1977	current title-holder

Prince of Asturias

History and list of the Princes of Asturias

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