Francisco de Paula de Borbón y Castellví
| Francisco de Borbón y Castellví | |
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| Born |
29 March 1853 Toulouse, France |
| Died | 28 March 1942 (aged 88) Madrid, Spain |
| Spouse | Maria Luisa de La Torre y Bassave Felisa de León y Navarro de Balboa |
| House | Bourbon |
| Father | Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville |
| Mother | Elena María de Castellví y Shelly |
Francisco de Paula de Borbón y Castellví (Spanish: Don Francisco de Paula Maria Trinidad Enrique Gabriel Miguel Rafael Edmundo Buenaventura de Borbón y Castellví; 29 March 1853 – 28 March 1942) was a younger 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, Francisco was never entitled Infante of Spain due to the unequal marriage of his parents, which did not receive approval from Queen Isabella II.
Francisco de Paula was born at Toulouse, France, the third child of Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville (son of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain and Princess Luisa Carlotta of Naples and Sicily) and his wife, Elena María de Castellví y Shelly (1821–1863), daughter of Antonio de Padua de Castellví 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, so they were married in secret in Rome. Once they 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. His brother Enrique refused to accept the 30,000 pesetas that the Duke of Montepensier offered to pay as compensation for his act. He and his siblings were adopted by his uncle, Francis.
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