New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
NOT PRINCE OF BOURBON.

NOT PRINCE OF BOURBON
General Don Francis de Bourbon Castelvi hav-
ing married his first wife in New York In 80
the announcement of the engagement OF the eldest
son born to this union to his cousin Donna Hen
rietta OF Seville may be said TO possess
certain amount OF American interest Inc YOUNG
people are described prince and princess.
but have no right whatsoever to the ute oeIe 'i'o
descendants in the second generation OF NOR
,apa+o marriage contracted by their grandfather.
the Infant Henry Duke of Seville and brother OF
the late King Francis of Spain In tace' 'he NC 'i.-o
Of prince does not, strictly speaking exist III 0p'
EXCEPT in the case of the heir TO the THRONE WIN
10 Prince OF the Asturias. and of the Frlhce ue
ChaIais. a dignity originally bestowed upon 80
rand and inherited through the female line Oy
young Count Henri de Bearn, formerly seCie'a'S -
the French embassy at Washington ana Ha' 'e'
TO Miss Beatrice Winans. of Baltimore 4heFe arc
no other Spanish princes. All of the fu4 heuseo
members Of the refgning family bear the title or
Infant" or OF 'Infanta' but not or prince IL
they are not full fedged royalties they naVe -
content themselves with the prehx OF ION -
donna to their Christian names unless 'iieJ 4"F
nan 10 possess the title Of duke, marquis "1
count
The Young Bourbon whose engagement - an
nounced and whose marriage is about 10 ''N'
place at Madrid. Is Don Francis henry Oh
bon captain IN the lst Regiment, known as 80
of the King of Spain. His father, Genera ran
cis ~ F2ourhon Y Castelvi made himself ridiculous
some wears ago by putting forth pretensionS |"
the throne Of France a DESCENDANT u -e
Louis XIV OF France. Of the latter gIai-a''',
Philippe. Duke of Anjou. who became h'"e "
gpain as Philippe IN 100. and as a great-E''''''
son Of King Charles " of Spain. His pretehsi"hS
were never treated rs serious by the French gov
ernment which did lot consider II necessary -
subject him at any time TO the decree OF exile AP
Piled 10 those other pretendeTs, the Duke OF oF-
leans and Prince Victor Bonnparte. ana II was
,,erelv, hecausa King Alfonso objected TO any OF
the field officers OF tho Spanish army exposing
themselves to ridicule that he finally puinated 20
the usoudo Duke Of Antou and that he would haFo
either 70 drop that title his pretensions TO tho
French crown or resign his commission as n span
fsb 1oa,or general and its euoluments. Since then
the general has rendered himself conspicuous oy
his presidency Of q gambling club ht MAdr'o ana
y- his issue OF challenge TO the prefect OF ponce
who was responsible FOR the riIa VI '''o '
Irent and for his arrest
lie was a con OF that Infant Henry OF bourbon
Duke of Seville. who. after having been )lted IN
his youth in favor OF his dwarf brother the late
King Francis by Queen Isabella acting under
ornn,,lslon of her Infamous old mother was ultl-
oata1,, shot and killed in a duel Madrid in 1870
~, the late Duke Of Montpensier. brother-in-law
OF Queen Isabella. and her most crneI zoe Inc
Infant Henry had married lady OF lluStfIous
b,,t not Of royal birth Dona Elena d Castelvi and
although the union is officially described IN tho
Almanach de Gotha etc. as ''Inorganatlc' yet the
ceremony was performed at Rome by no less
rersonaae than Pope Plus TX BY this union the
infant Henry had five children. the eldest or whoH,
Don Henry inherited his fathers nte OF Duhe OF
seville but not his royal status. This second
I,,,,a =, Seville died after his return from the
Toruinninea where he had been filing a colonial
anuointment, and It is the eldest daughter OF hls
marriage to a bourgeois lady Of the name OF
roeerbina Parade who is Duchess Of Seville
9, her own right, this title being shared Spanish
,a.b,o, h,, her husband. Don Juan Monclues
Cabanenas whom she married IN London ana
with whom she lives in Barcelona. where ne Is In
business
or Infant Henry's other children. one or them
Albert has received from the crown tho title OF
norouis de Santa Elena. aud Is a colonel in the
army Another Marie, ls married 10 Co4ohel
Charles Maauietra. OF the Spanish army whiIe
the other is General Francis or BOURBON Cas'e4Vi
mentioned above the father OF the young reno"
ha o. about TO marry the second sister of the
present Duchess of Seville
General Francis Of Bourbon has had many
arrange UPS and downs. and his two marriages
na,.a had the effect of placing him beyond that
want 70 which he subjected in his younger
&c for u was in the winter Of 1872 that he was
,educed 10 such extremttes in Paris that ne was
found starving in the streets. actually begging lo'
aims and forced spend the night among the
,ramps and vagrants on the benches of the ChaInps
E,vsaa Fortunately for him. he was recognized
-, = C.arIist nobeman, who took compassion On
hin, and recommended him to Don Carlos at tha'
time recruiting adherents FOR ms last hi7Ii
Don Francis fought under the ofders oi Doi
cor1oe throughout the rebellion, and st lis cIoso
,sfarrad his sword like many another Carils-
naicor to the late King Alfonso who gave nm
o,niesion In his own army Subsequently he
married in New York Cuban heiress. Marie De'ia
,rorra Y d'Aruanderos and after her DEATH about
- ooro later he welded the daughter OF
,aelthv Hebrew banker. who became convert
=. catholicism in order TO render the match pos
sthIe He has large family of children by MS
two marriages. the elder OF whom is no" ABOUT
4 hgs